Thursday, December 11, 2008

Tomorrows Professor or Cases in Leadership

Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for an Academic Career in Science and Engineering

Author: Richard M Reis

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book.

Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor:

  • Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise
  • Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry
  • Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job
  • Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling
At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.



Go to: Recursive Macroeconomic Theory or Employment Law for Human Resource Practice

Cases in Leadership

Author: W Glenn Row

Get a more in-depth understanding of each case by viewing the Abstracts under the "Sample Materials and Chapters" tab to the left.

What a deal! Order Cases in Leadership with Peter Northouse's , (SAGE, 2007), but is suitable for use with any standard textbook on leadership.



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