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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Huang, Futao, editor.

Welch, Anthony R., editor.

Series:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International education.

Comparative education.

Education, Higher.

School management and organization.

International and Comparative Education.

Higher Education.

Organization and Leadership.

Local Subjects:

International and Comparative Education.

Higher Education.

Organization and Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages).

Edition:

1st ed. 2021.

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

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. .

Contents:

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?.

ISBN:

9789813349803

9813349808

OCLC:

1244620231