The Sources and Consequences of Stress of Accounting Faculty

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Abstract

This study examined the sources and consequences of stress in accounting faculty. Teaching in universities has traditionally been regarded as a low stress position. Although not highly paid in comparison to professionals, academics have been envied for their tenure, light workloads, flexibility, and the freedom to pursue their own research interests. However, many of these advantages have been eroded. The competing workload agendas of most college and university faculty often intensify stress-producing conditions. Faculty roles are challenging and often stressful. Academic salaries have fallen in real terms, increasing numbers of academic positions are now untenured, workloads have increased and academics are under increasing pressure to attract external funds, and publish or perish. The study reports on a survey of a sample of 227 U.S. accounting faculty members. The purpose of this study is to investigate the sources, moderators and consequences of accounting faculty stress. The study has implications for accounting faculty, administrators, educators and practitioners.

Authors

• Amal A Said, University of Toledo

• Karen Green, University of Toledo