Proposes a radical rethinking of teaching and academic work, suggesting a team-based academic organization that matches the different talents of faculty members with the distinct tasks of teaching, such as designing and preparing courses, lecturing, advising students, mentoring colleagues, assessing learning outcomes, and linking academic and nonacademic pursuits. Bess teaches higher education at New York University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)