Performativity, work-related emotions and collective research identities in UK university education departments: An exploratory study

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 223-241

  Wilson, Michael ^a   Holligan, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

collective research identities; performativity; research capacity building; research cultures; research leadership; university education departments; work related emotions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879691321     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764X.2013.774321     Document Type: Article

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