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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483587303321

Titolo

International Faculty in Asia : In Comparative Global Perspective / / edited by Futao Huang, Anthony R. Welch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

9789813349803

9813349808

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 pages)

Collana

The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, , 2543-0378 ; ; 21

Disciplina

370.1163

Soggetti

International education

Comparative education

Education, Higher

School management and organization

International and Comparative Education

Higher Education

Organization and Leadership

Professors

Estrangers

Llibres electrònics

Àsia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Part 1 Introduction -- 1 Introduction - The International Faculty: Changes and realities -- Part 2 Asia -- 2 International Faculty at Chinese Universities based on national survey -- 3 Non-foreign Foreign Academics in Hong Kong: Realities and strategies -- 4 International Faculty at Japanese Universities: Main findings from national survey in 2017 -- 5 International Faculty in a Research Focused University in Korea: Cultural and environmental barriers -- 6 Retaining and integrating international faculty into Malaysian Universities: Issues and challenges -- 7 Recruitment of international academics and its challenges in Taiwanese higher education institutions -- Part 3 Other



Regions and Countries -- 8 International Academics in Australian Higher Education: People, process, paradox -- 9 International Academics in African Universities: The Ethiopian scene -- 10 Institutional policies to attract international academics in Portugal in an adverse context -- 11 International academics at Dutch Universities: Policies and statistics -- 12 The rapid increase in faculty from the European Union in UK Higher Education institutions and the possible impact of Brexit -- 13 Understanding international faculty in the United States: Who hires them and why? -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 14 Conclusion: International faculty in higher education - here to stay?.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores key aspects of the personal, educational and professional characteristics of international faculty members, their work roles and challenges they face in Asia and the Pacific, compared to those from Europe and the United States. It focuses on globalization of the academic profession and provides a more comprehensive analysis of an overall portrait of international faulty members at work in various higher education systems. .