In most universities and colleges, young professors must work like crazy to earn tenure. Often, special stress is placed on how much the young professor publishes. One consequence of this is that some faculty don't pay much attention to their teaching. A sociologist would most likely call this outcome

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A latent dysfunction is an unintended negative consequence of a social system or institution, such as the tenure system leading professors to neglect teaching in favor of publishing.

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