Capitalismo académico y actitudes y satisfacción hacia el trabajo de los profesores de la Facultad de Administración de Empresas de la Universidad de Puerto Rico

Abstract

his is a research about "Academic Capitalism", a new concept that links workplace dissatisfaction of faculty members with foreign elements to the institution, and the way financial resources and power are managed. These new business styles cause discontent among faculty members, since their participation in processes traditionally-considered academic are reduced. This work shows part of a comprehensive survey on attitude in the work place carried out in the University of Puerto Rico. This is a research applied from the Industrial and Organizational Psychology, since it addresses the attitudes of the members of the Business Administration faculty members towards their job and their satisfaction right in their workplace. The first part of the investigation consisted of the revision of secondary data about Academic Capitalism and attitudes, faculty member‘s satisfaction in the workplace and the like. The second part was action research. Its main goal was to validate the apparent dissatisfaction and complaints informally observed in the faculty. The research, also, seeks to find a link between Academic Capitalism and the discontent among the Business Administration faculty members of the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus. Findings led to the conclusion that faculty member‘s attitudes were adverse in relation to governance or administration of the processes in the Business Administration faculty, and those related to the workplace environment. These findings could be linked to the approach of Academic Capitalism, since these group felt discriminated against, for they took no part whatsoever in the institution‘s decision-making processes.