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Assessing the Elite Publication Benefits of Academic Pedigree: A Joint Examination of PhD Institution and Employment Institution

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  • Matthew M. Wieland
  • Mark C. Dawkins
  • Michael T. Dugan

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This descriptive study is a joint analysis that assesses the relative importance of PhD institution vs. employment institution for publication success in elite accounting journals. Specifically, we examine the association between academic pedigree (i.e., graduating from and/or being employed at a top 25, 26–50, or 51–75 accounting program) and publication success in elite accounting journals from 1990 to 2013. Our pairwise and multivariate analyses quantify the significant associations between (1) published articles and whether faculty graduated from top 25, 26–50, or 51–75 accounting programs, (2) published articles and whether faculty were employed at top 25, 26–50, or 51–75 accounting programs, and (3) published articles and whether faculty jointly graduated from and were employed at top 25, 26–50, or 51–75 accounting programs. We also find differences for top 3 vs. top 6 accounting journals, and for private vs. public institutions. Overall, the analyses reveal that employment institution is more significantly associated with publications in elite accounting journals than the PhD institution, while the PhD institution is generally significant only for graduates of top 25 institutions. These findings are relevant to prospective and current PhD students, faculty at elite institutions who change schools, and accounting program administrators and deans. Les auteurs procèdent à une analyse mixte visant à évaluer l'importance relative de l’établissement d’études de troisième cycle et de l’établissement de travail dans l'accès à la publication dans des revues comptables de prestige. Ils étudient plus précisément le lien entre l'affiliation universitaire (c'est‐à‐dire l'appartenance de l'université auprès de laquelle le chercheur a obtenu son diplôme ou pour laquelle il travaille aux universités se classant dans la tranche des 25 premières, dans celle de la 26e à la 50e ou dans celle de la 51e à la 75e selon la cote de qualité des programmes d’études comptables — classement selon la cote de qualité des programmes) et l'accès à la publication dans les revues comptables de prestige, de 1990 à 2013. Leurs analyses pairées et multivariées leur permettent de quantifier les liens significatifs entre 1) les articles publiés et la cote de qualité des programmes d’études comptables de l'université dont le chercheur est diplômé, 2) les articles publiés et la cote de qualité des programmes d’études comptables de l'université pour laquelle le chercheur travaille et 3) les articles publiés et la cote de qualité des programmes d’études comptables de l'université dont le chercheur est diplômé et pour laquelle il travaille à la fois. Les auteurs relèvent aussi des différences entre les revues comptables appartenant au groupe des trois ou des six plus prestigieuses, de même qu'entre les établissements privés et publics. Dans l'ensemble, les analyses révèlent que l’établissement de travail présente un lien plus significatif avec la publication dans des revues comptables de prestige que l’établissement d’études de troisième cycle, alors que l’établissement d’études de troisième cycle ne présente généralement de lien significatif avec la publication dans des revues comptables de prestige que dans le cas des diplômés des 25 établissements les plus réputés. Ces observations sont pertinentes pour les étudiants potentiels et actuels des programmes de troisième cycle, les enseignants d’établissements réputés qui changent d'affiliation et les administrateurs et doyens des programmes d’études comptables.

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  • Matthew M. Wieland & Mark C. Dawkins & Michael T. Dugan, 2016. "Assessing the Elite Publication Benefits of Academic Pedigree: A Joint Examination of PhD Institution and Employment Institution," Accounting Perspectives, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(4), pages 269-309, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:accper:v:15:y:2016:i:4:p:269-309
    DOI: 10.1111/1911-3838.12131
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