Disciplinary Adaptations to Research Culture in Comprehensive Institutions

When institutions of higher education imitate the cultural models of other institutions, successful adoption requires adequate and apposite resources. This qualitative study documents the adoption of the research culture within four comprehensive universities, analyzes the manner by which faculty in the English and mathematics departments have adapted the model differentially, and demonstrates a reinforcing relationship between the two disciplinary-related adaptations and the resources available to support the adaptations.