The Effects of AACSB Accreditation on Faculty Salaries and Productivity

Authors

David W. Hedrick, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Steven E. Henson, Western Washington University
John M. Krieg, Western Washington University
Charles S. Wassell Jr, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Economics

Publication Date

7-2010

Abstract

The authors explored differences between salaries and productivity of business faculty in Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited business programs and those without AACSB accreditation. Empirical evidence is scarce regarding these differences, yet understanding the impact of AACSB accreditation on salaries and productivity is important when university administrators assess the costs and benefits of AACSB accredi tation. The authors found that faculty in accredited business schools are paid more, publish more, and teach Jess than their peers at nonaccredited schools. These differences exist between faculty who are otherwise similar, and are not simply due to nonrandom selection of faculty into accredited and nonaccredited institutions.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Education for Business. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Hedrick, D.W., Henson, S.E., Krieg, J.M. & Wassell Jr., C.S. (2010). The effects of AACSB Accreditation on faculty salaries and productivity. Journal of Education for Business 85(5), 284-291. DOI: 10.1080/08832320903449543

Journal

Journal of Education for Business