2013
DOI: 10.14507/epaa.v21n64.2013
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How Universities Work: Understanding Higher Education Organization in Northwest China

Abstract: This study explores models of educational management used in postsecondary institutions in the five northwestern provinces of the People’s Republic of China (Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia). As higher education in the People’s Republic of China expands and undergoes significant changes, a nuanced understanding of the organizational structures in Chinese higher education is increasingly important. This qualitative study included group interviews with university administrators from institutions i… Show more

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“…Globalization has had a direct influence on HE policy, resulting in a marked increase in international exchange programs, student mobility and students moving to other countries to study. Policy changes around internationalization in HE have modelled systems and mechanisms used in the west, though this do not often translate seamlessly due to cultural, economic, and political differences (Berger et al, 2013). Internationalization is systematically used as a model for stimulating innovative learning environments, epistemic diversity, and transnational collaborative enquiry (Bernasconi & Celis, 2017).…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Globalization has had a direct influence on HE policy, resulting in a marked increase in international exchange programs, student mobility and students moving to other countries to study. Policy changes around internationalization in HE have modelled systems and mechanisms used in the west, though this do not often translate seamlessly due to cultural, economic, and political differences (Berger et al, 2013). Internationalization is systematically used as a model for stimulating innovative learning environments, epistemic diversity, and transnational collaborative enquiry (Bernasconi & Celis, 2017).…”
Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second study specifically applied Humboldt's principles to the issues of assessment and university management through the lens of complexity theory [10]. Other researchers have studied higher education administration in China and their hierarchical administrative structure and proposed four different models for Chinese institutions to follow [11].…”
Section: Higher Education Administrationmentioning
confidence: 99%