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Kenyan public universities in the age of internationalization : challenges and prospects / Iddah Aoko Otieno.
Van Pelt Library LB2328.62.K4 O85 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Otieno, Iddah Aoko, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- University of Nairobi.
- Public universities and colleges--Kenya--Case studies.
- Public universities and colleges.
- Education, Higher--Kenya.
- Education, Higher.
- International education--Kenya.
- International education.
- Education and globalization.
- Kenya.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 137 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
- Contents:
- Background to the Research Problem p. 1
- Internationalization and the African University p. 2
- Research Method and Standards of Evidence p. 5
- Research Limitations and Delimitations p. 7
- 2 Internationalization Framework and Dependency Theory p. 13
- Approaches to Internationalization p. 15
- Rationales for Internationalization p. 17
- Internationalization in the Context of Globalization p. 18
- Models for Internationalization of Higher Education p. 19
- Dependency and Related Theories p. 23
- Agency versus Structure p. 25
- Resource Dependence and African Universities p. 26
- 3 Mapping Internationalization at the University of Nairobi p. 33
- Stakeholders in the Internationalization Process p. 35
- Financing Higher Education in Kenya p. 38
- Operationalizing Internationalization at the UoN p. 40
- Organizational Structure and Support Units p. 41
- Links and Collaborations at the UoN p. 44
- Internationalization Approaches and Strategies p. 49
- Institutional-Level Strategies for Internationalization p. 52
- 4 Turning Points in the International Dimension Post-Independence p. 61
- The UoN Post-Independence Posture p. 63
- Kenyanization Efforts Post-Independence p. 64
- Expansion of Academic Programs and Curriculum p. 65
- Changes in Teaching and Administrative Staff p. 65
- Introduction of Cost Sharing Policies p. 66
- Introduction of Privatization Policies in Kenyan IHEs p. 66
- Competition from Private Institutions p. 67
- Information Technology in the Academic Marketplace p. 68
- New Alliances within Africa and the Developing World p. 69
- 5 Rationales Driving Internationalization p. 73
- Political Dimension p. 74
- Academic Dimension p. 76
- Economic Dimension p. 79
- Sociocultural Dimension p. 82
- 6 Risks Associated with Internationalization p. 87
- Challenges in the Internationalization Process p. 88
- "We are Training for the North": The Brain Drain Factor p. 92
- Research and Violation of Intellectual Property Rights p. 93
- Multilateral Presence in Institutional-Level Decision Making p. 95
- Commodification of Education in a Globalized Economy p. 98
- 7 Reflections on Interdependence in an Unequal World p. 105
- Directions for Further Research p. 105
- Dependent Interdependence Post-Independence: A Cautionary Tale for African Universities p. 106.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-127) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alec Harris & Carollina Song Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1498536166
- 9781498536165
- OCLC:
- 1030484821
- Publisher Number:
- 40028371319
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