Career Paths of German Business Administration Academics**

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Career Paths of German Business Administration Academics**

1. Introduction

Academics are core staff in higher education institutions, because they perform the central functions of teaching and research. For a long time and in most countries, academics have always been highly respected because they represent a "key profession" among the professions (Locke/Teichler 2007, 7). In recent years, however, a number of substantial changes in the higher education sector (Teichler 2007a, 2007b) have significantly transformed the conditions under which the academic profession operates. Historically, members of the academy were allowed considerable freedom to pursue their individual work, needs, and interests. Growing competition, increasing dependence on private funding, increasing pressures for practical relevance and to publish in international publications, preferably in A Journals, have caused academics to change their work manners (Harley et al. 2004, 329; Lindholm 2004, 603). Calls for new generations of faculty that are more demographically inclusive are also intensifying (MetzGöckel 2007; BLK 2006). As a consequence, academic careers have become more insecure (Harley et al. 2004, 329) and - at least for some young academics - also less attractive. The general tone among young German academics has been one of complaint regarding the lack of opportunities, low pay, lack of independence and superfluous bureaucracy at German higher education institutions. As a consequence, young German academics have increasingly emigrated to other countries in search of better opportunities. In order to attract German academics to return to work in Germany, the German government has recently launched a program that provides extra funding for universities to improve working conditions for young German academics (Weber/Schröter 2004).

Considering the current situation in the academic labor market, a study of the backgrounds and careers of the persons who fill these positions would seem to be an effective way of substantiating recent discussions with empirical data. A particularly interesting case is the example of German business administration. ...

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