Estimating the Cost of Justice for Adjuncts: A Case Study in University Business Ethics

American universities rely upon a large workforce of adjunct faculty—contract workers who receive low pay, no benefits, and no job security. Many news sources, magazines, and activists claim that adjuncts are exploited and should receive better pay and treatment. This paper never affirms nor denies...

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Authors: Brennan, Jason (Author) ; Magness, Phillip (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2018
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 148, Issue: 1, Pages: 155-168
Further subjects:B Higher Education
B Adjuncts’ rights
B Opportunity costs
B Academic ethics
B Budget constraints
B Exploitation
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