Critics claim that the tenure system is outdated and no longer necessary; while proponents claim that tenure ensures a continued culture of intellectual independence and inquiry. (coreeducationllc.com)
In academic cultures that emphasize intellectual independence and creativity, scientists often view such record - keeping not as a tool for becoming safer but as an intrusive, annoying, and largely pointless bureaucratic ordeal, something to be put off until the dreaded day when deadlines or inspectors come around. (sciencemag.org)
Postdoctoral fellows with any chance of obtaining a principal investigator (PI) position are expected to work with near - complete intellectual independence, displaying creative flair in extending knowledge in their field of expertise while logging 60 - hour - plus workweeks. (sciencemag.org)