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Report of the 1972 APSA Personnel Service Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2022

Rona B. Hitlin
Affiliation:
American Political Science Association
Robert A. Hitlin
Affiliation:
Georgetown University

Abstract

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Type
Committee on Human Resources
Copyright
Copyright © The American Political Science Association 1973

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References

1 Hitlin, Rona B. and Hitlin, Robert A., “Report of the 1971 APSA Personnel Service Survey,” PS, (Summer) 1972, pp. 358361.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

2 Mann, Thomas E., “Placement of Political Scientists in 1972: A Report on a Survey of Ph.D. Department Placement Directors,” PS, (Fall) 1972, pp. 463466 CrossRefGoogle Scholar; Thomas E. Mann, “Employment of Political Scientists in the 1970's: Problems and Prospects,” prepared for delivery at the 1973 meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, May 3–5, 1973; Stiehm, Judith and Scott, Ruth, “A Comparative Study of Placement of Male and Female Ph.D.'s in Political Science,” prepared for delivery at the 1972 annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 5–9, 1972.Google Scholar

3 Mann, op.cit., “Placement of Political Scientists in 1972.”

4 The Personnel Service Newsletter is not published in September.

5 Baker, Earl M., “The Political Science Profession in 1970: Basic Characteristics,” PS, (Winter) 1971, pp. 3339.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

6 The number of Newsletter listings for 1970–71 was 369, for 1971–72 it was 382.

7 Hitlin, op.cit., pp.360.

8 Respondents were asked, “If you were looking for a new position for September, 1972, were you ready to change positions only if the right job was offered or was finding new employment by September not a matter of choice?” Those responding that finding new employment was not a matter of choice were viewed as having fewer alternatives than those stating that they would change positions only if the right position was offered.

9 Mann, op.cit., “Placement of Political Scientists in 1972.”

10 Stiehm, Judith, “Letters to the Editor,” PS (Winter), 1973, p. 84.Google Scholar

11 A preliminary analysis of the 1972–73 departmental survey data (figures on demand) and the 1973 placement class (figures on supply) by the APSA National Office has been completed. The data indicate that the number of new political scientists on the job market for 1973 has increased from the previous year while at the same time the number of new academic positions available has decreased.