Academic Career Path Development Process at EUR School

Recognition & Rewards authored this case study on developing diverse career paths. It documents process steps undertaken by about 40 academic staff members and one professional services staff member. Data collection occurred from January to December 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the documented process steps to model effective change management in academic institutions.
• Map the sequence of actions taken by the 40 academic staff members to identify common patterns in career path development.
• Study the involvement of professional services staff alongside academic staff to understand cross-functional collaboration in institutional reform.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a full calendar year from January to December 2025, providing longitudinal insight.
• The study involves a defined participant group of about 40 academic staff and one professional services staff member.
• The case study provides a detailed overview of steps taken, offering a structured narrative of the process.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single case study from one EUR School, limiting generalizability to other institutions.
• The sample size of participants is relatively small, with no clear indication of the total population it represents.
• The data is qualitative and process-oriented, lacking standardized quantitative metrics for analysis.

Provenance

Source

Recognition & Rewards team, DataverseNL Harvested Dataverse.

Collection Method

Data was collected by a former team member directly involved in developing and facilitating the process, through continuous contact with staff.

Time Range

January 2025 to December 2025.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-01-26.

Geography

Focus is on one specific EUR School; geographic scope is not explicitly stated.