An Examination of the Status and Attributes of Chair Professorships in Accounting

Authors

  • Zabihollah Rezaee
  • Robert C. Elmore
  • David Spiceland

Abstract

Colleges and universities have shared in the economic growth of the stock market of the 1990s. Many top universities have seen large increases in their endowments. Accounting programs have also benefited from the increase in endowments, resulting in an increase in the numbers of chair professorships. The primary purposes of this study are to: (1) examine the nature and status of chair professorships in accounting; (2) determine objectives, criteria, benefits, and challenges of establishing chair professorships; and (3) establish benchmarks for assessing the credentials and qualifications necessary to obtain chair professorships in accounting. Results indicate that (1) the primary purpose of the chair professorship is academic prestige; (2) research is considered the most import ant objective; (3) although excellence in teaching is considered important, this is not always reflected in the time spent on that activity; (4) professional and academic service is considered an important part of the duties of the chair professors; and (5) the amount of time spent on teaching activities is less than that spent on research and service. The results of this study should improve accounting programs’ ability to assess existing chair professorships or to establish such positions.

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2006-04-26

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An Examination of the Status and Attributes of Chair Professorships in Accounting. (2006). The Accounting Educators’ Journal, 16. https://www.aejournal.com/ojs/index.php/aej/article/view/36