Human, Relational, and Structural Capital as Strategic Objectives in Higher Education

Ruiz, Jésica Alhelí Cortés; Espinosa, Edgar Oliver Cardoso; García, Rosa María Rivas

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“…Such models resulted in a proliferation of typologies of IC in the literature. Nonetheless, it is widely accepted that IC is an interplay between human, structural and relational capitals each of which has its descriptors (Al-Zameli and Abbas, 2015;Ruiz et al, 2019). Figure 1 depicts IC components related to HE, which are explained in the following subsections.…”

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English as a medium of instruction and intellectual capital creation in Omani higher education: unravelling the dilemma

Al Muqarshi,

Al Adawi,

Al Bahlani

2023

JIC

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PurposeA majority of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Oman, and internationally, have adopted English as the language of education, driven by its power and its globally accepted status as the language of knowledge and communication. Such an internationalisation policy has been inadequately evaluated to examine its actual effects. This paper aims at analysing the existing literature with a view to hypothesise the effects of adopting English as a medium of instruction (EMI) on establishing intellectual capital in the Omani context.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs a case study design that draws on data generated through a systematic review of 94 peer-reviewed papers that are synthesised using thematic analysis.FindingsThe findings indicate that EMI negatively affects the optimal creation of intellectual capital through limiting access to HE, hindering knowledge transfer, impeding Omanis' employability and hindering faculty's professional growth. EMI leads HEIs to mirror the supplying countries' cultures in terms of materials, ideologies and standards. It affects teaching and research quality, training and communication, the sense of equity, belonging and self-worth amongst students and the relationships amongst faculty members. It also increases reliance on external stakeholders.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper highlights the interconnection between the forms of intellectual capital and how some components are antecedents to the creation of the intellectual capital forms. It establishes the moderating role the language of instruction plays in relation to the three sub forms of intellectual capital in higher education.Practical implicationsThe paper calls for maximising higher education intellectual capital through adopting bilingual rather than monolingual higher education. It calls upon policymakers to revisit the assumptions underlying higher education systems in order to optimise their outcomes.Originality/valueThe paper is the first one that sheds light on the role of language in intellectual capital construction. Such a moderating role has received almost no attention in the higher education literature that is largely busy quantifying its outcomes rather than ensuring they are actually sustainably generated.

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Section: Intellectual Capital In Hementioning

confidence: 99%

English as a medium of instruction and intellectual capital creation in Omani higher education: unravelling the dilemma

Al Muqarshi,

Al Adawi,

Al Bahlani

2023

JIC

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“…Viewed from a "managerialist" discursive notion of leadership, public institutions such universities are turned into profession-based organizations with market mechanisms, corporate organizational structures, and clear principles of accountability and responsibility being the underpinning pillars [20]. The new economic order demands that academic institutions become more efficient and effective in producing and transferring education [52]. Essentially, these managerial directives are further determined by corporate strategic plans anchored on maximizing academic performance through outputs, improving teaching and learning models, as well as terminal efficiency in higher education.…”

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Toward Advancing African Scholarship through Afrocentric Leadership in Higher Education

Tshishonga¹,

Mudau²,

Mafukata³

2023

Business, Management and Economics

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This chapter frames the struggles of decolonizing knowledge through the Afrocentric epistemological discourses in an African university. The chapter holds that such struggles are rooted in African scholars’ quest to transform the university into an African university underpinned by African experiences, values, and cultures. Considering the dominance of the Western knowledge systems and philosophies in the academic space, the decolonization of knowledge demands radical and decolonized leadership informed by African histories, cultures, ideas, and aspirations. The chapter argues that leadership and governance for the advancement of decolonized African university will remain incomplete unless African scholars take it upon themselves to critically engage with discourses that dislocate hegemonic systems of knowledge production and dissemination for African development. Fundamental to the process of dismantling the dominance of Western knowledge systems in academia and society at large, African scholars are urged to offer an alternative system based on African systems and traditions. For such discourses to liberate the African university from knowledge bondage imposed by the West, African scholars are tasked to provide intellectual and pragmatic leadership to benefit the development of African knowledge systems. For this chapter, the authors make use a desktop systematic review of literature on Afrocentrism and leadership in higher education.

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Human, Relational, and Structural Capital as Strategic Objectives in Higher Education

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English as a medium of instruction and intellectual capital creation in Omani higher education: unravelling the dilemma

English as a medium of instruction and intellectual capital creation in Omani higher education: unravelling the dilemma

Toward Advancing African Scholarship through Afrocentric Leadership in Higher Education

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