Abstract
This article recounts the implementation of the Florida State University salary model within a speech communication and theatre department at a regional public university, using narrative inquiry to reveal faculty evaluation dynamics. Through reflective analysis the text documents data entry procedures, merit unit calculations, and salary projections generated by menu driven software, then interrogates theoretical concerns about weighting rank, experience, career productivity, and teaching quality. Pragmatic issues including category customization, qualitative student evaluations, and equity across graduate and undergraduate workloads are examined, illustrating tension between motivational incentives and budget constraints. The discussion highlights how transparent metrics, audit trails, and flexible point allocation can advance salary equity yet require diplomatic leadership to manage senior faculty morale. By linking human resource management, communication administration, and organizational change, this article supplies a practical framework for adapting decision support technology to merit pay planning in resource constrained higher education settings.
Recommended Citation
Robinette, Dan
(1989)
"Application of the Florida State University Salary Model to Speech Communication and Theatre Department, Eastern Kentucky University,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 70, Article 5.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol70/iss1/5
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