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This invaluable source book offers guidance, support and advice for those contemplating or involved in academic careers. The contributions provide rich, personal, sometimes poignant and often humorous accounts of shared and unique experiences of those in the world of academia.
Teaching as an Act of Scholarship
Teaching as an Act of Scholarship
As I read Walter Nord's essay in this volume about who he is as a teacher and scholar, I was struck by the smooth and seemingly integrative and complementary relationship between his teaching and research. They do not take away from each other, but are acts centered in a philosophy of continuous learning. The boundaries are not distinct, but permeable, with frequent exchanges between the two elements of being a management scholar. I was also struck by the profound impact other scholars have had upon not only Walter's intellectual development but his beliefs about education. We could conclude from his self-reflection that only those whose research interests coincide with class content are able ...
