The Effectiveness of Annual Faculty Evaluations: Accounting Faculty Perceptions

Abstract

Universities are facing pressures to provide evidence on how effectively they are accomplishing their missions. This article reports on accounting faculty perceptions on the effectiveness of their institutions' assessment procedures. A survey asked respondents to rate a number of items for effectiveness in assessing research, teaching, and service. Results indicate that a number of assessment items used were considered reasonably effective, but that faculty were generally not impressed with the effectiveness of their instutitions' assessment program for the three items.