PERCEPTIONS OF TENURE REQUIREMENTS AND RESEARCH RECORDS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP FACULTY EARNING TENURE: 1964-2002

This article explores the research records and perceptions of tenure requirements of 108 faculty members who taught entrepreneurship and earned tenure between 1964 and 2002. The sample was broken down based on the primary focus of the school (research versus teaching) and time frame, 1964-1988 versus 1989-2002. Significant differences were found between faculty members' perception of the College's stated requirements for teaching, research, and service compared to the faculty member's own perceived requirements for teaching, research, and service. Furthermore, research schools were found to have a significantly larger amount of A, B, and C refereed journal publications, books authored, and chapters in books. Finally, the findings indicate that 60% of successful tenure candidates at research schools had a least one publication in a top management journal, compared to only 13% at teaching schools. The findings of this study provide a benchmark for faculty and schools when candidates go up for tenure. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]