Faculty‐specific factors of degree of HE internationalization: An evaluation of four faculties of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 22 March 2013
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the difference in the process of higher education (HE) internationalization across faculties in a post‐1992 university and to identify faculty‐specific factors through evaluating the four faculties in the case study.
Design/methodology/approach
A qualitative research is conducted in a post‐1992 UK university. Four faculties are involved and a total of 20 interviewees from three key departments participate in this project. Content analysis, critical discourse analysis and categorization of meaning are adopted as data analysis strategies.
Findings
This study explains the reasons why the level of internationalization across faculties is different.
Research limitations/implications
This research helps gain rich understanding of faculty‐specific factors in terms of the degree of internationalization. Further research in this area is encouraged to test these faculty‐specific factors through quantitative population studies in other institutions.
Practical implications
Most faculty‐specific factors are management matters which can be improved by internal adjustment. HE internationalization cannot be conducted the same way in each faculty, but should be considered a part of faculties’ particular focus. These factors highlight the areas where the faculties need to improve, in order to better accommodate HE internationalization.
Originality/value
This research evaluates and identifies the faculty‐specific factors in relation to the level of internationalization from a faculty's standpoint. These critical factors are unique to HE internationalization and transferrable to other similar institutions.
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Citation
Jiang, N. and Carpenter, V. (2013), "Faculty‐specific factors of degree of HE internationalization: An evaluation of four faculties of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 27 No. 3, pp. 242-259. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513541311306468
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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