ABSTRACT
Would you put a professor in charge of a production line? Would the professor even want to run a production line? The key difference between the roles is not so much the level of challenge but, rather, that one demands a high level of unconstrained thinking, the other is accountable for reliable delivery of clearly defined objectives. This difference in the nature of the job implies different characteristics for success. You may have your own views on how the role of teaching has swung between these two poles in recent decades.
