ERIC Number: EJ1222790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-3153
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Managing Faculty in Transnational Higher Education: Expatriate Academics at International Branch Campuses
Journal of Studies in International Education, v23 n4 p451-472 Sep 2019
The purpose of this research is to identify the challenges and issues associated with managing expatriate academics at international branch campuses, and to analyze the strategies that have been, or could be, implemented to overcome these challenges and issues. The data used in this study came from an online survey questionnaire that was completed by 14 individuals holding a senior or middle management position at an international branch campus. The survey participants unanimously reported that expatriate academics tend to be highly motivated and committed, and that they are largely satisfied with their jobs. However, many individuals do have issues with adjustment to the new country, to work differences, and to interacting with others. The participants offered a range of suggestions and recommendations that may help institutions to better support expatriate academics employed at international branch campuses. The suggested actions need to be implemented prior to the new recruit's arrival in the host country, during the induction period, and on an ongoing basis.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Foreign Workers, Multicampus Colleges, College Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Middle Management, Teacher Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Adjustment (to Environment), Work Environment, Interpersonal Relationship, Job Performance, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Arab Emirates; Malaysia; Vietnam; Russia; South Korea; Mauritius; China; Japan; Ghana
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