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Every college and university (not to mention each academic unit or department within the institution) exhibits its own distinctive organizational culture. As Ann Austin observes, faculty values and behaviors are shaped in part by three distinct cultures or subcultures: that of the academic profession in general, that of a given academic discipline, and that of the institution itself.1 For many new faculty members, the process of becoming acculturated at these multiple levels becomes a quest to find out “what is important” and “how things are done around here.” Unfortunately, this task often develops into a frustrating search for answers that are neither clear nor readily apparent.
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Lucas, C.J., Murry, J.W. (2011). Institutional Environment and the Academic Community. In: New Faculty. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230120082_1
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