Motivation, Adjustment and Retention of Academic Expatriates: The Case Study of Tishk International University

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International University ◽  
Academic Expatriates

scholarly journals Motivation, Adjustment and Retention of Academic Expatriates: An analysis of Tishk International University

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (9S3) ◽  
pp. 1265-1269
Keyword(s):  
Private Universities ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
International Assignment ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Working Together ◽  
International University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Academic Expatriates

International organizations represent a dynamic workplace where people from different cultures and work background are working together to achieve a common goal. Whenever an individual is attracted from another country in which (expatriation) or giving an opportunity to someone who is living outside his country to work in his homeland again (repatriation), a set of challenges will rise. Organizations need to guide and control the process by adopting programs specialized in the expatriation and repatriation in which it will be given after the arrival of the employee in different or in-home country. This research paper explores motivations and the expectations that make the academic expatriates join the international universities in other countries by taking a case study in one of the international private universities in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. From this point of view, literature review will present benefits of joining teaching in the host country universities, also identifying the difficulties that they have faced during performing their duties and their feedbacks and recommendations to the other expats who wants to join such a program. As Tshik International University (Formerly known as Ishik University) represents one of the top private universities in Kurdistan and has diverse staff. Data is collected by using method of interview as qualitative approach. The sample of the study international university staff. The results of the study represented by a set of findings which mainly settled on main motivation factors to the academic expatriate to join the international assignment like international experience, research interests, and the interest to discover new cultures.

THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL IDENTITY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN KAZAKHSTAN

2021 ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
T ABDRASSİLOV ◽  
Zh NURMATOV ◽  
K KALDYBAY
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Young People ◽  
Short Survey ◽  
The Subject ◽  
International University ◽  
Cultural Features

This study intends to explore the salience of national identity for young people from the perspective of ‘commitment and loyalty’ to their nation. The uniqueness of this study is that it provides the opportunity to observe the salience of civic, ethnic, and cultural features of national identity in Kazakhstan.This article has examined the importance of national identity theoretically and critically reviewed the literature on this theme. For the case study, a small survey was conducted in order to evaluate the role of inclusion in shaping national identity among young students.An academic implication of this research entails further research on the salience of belonging and sense of attachment to national identity among young people in other cosmopolitan cities of Kazakhstan, such as Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Atyrau, where the effect of globalisation is more prevalent and the Kazakh customs and traditions less noticeable in order to make a comparative evaluation.In this context, the authors consider the importance of national identity for young individuals by analysing the theories on nations and nationalism, specifically emphasising the relation between individuals and their nations. Analysis is complemented by a short survey on the subject of national identity, which was carried out among students of the Kazakh-Turkish International University in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.

Korean Education and Foreign Direct Investment: Focusing on Entry Modes

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-111
Author(s):  
Lorna Baek ◽  
Jimmyn Parc
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Current System ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
Entry Modes ◽  
Korean Education ◽  
International University ◽  
Economic Advancement ◽  
Specific Education

Education is a key for economic advancement. Thus, this study d its development to date. In doing so and by simultaneously analyzing Brain Drain Index and international university rankings comparatively, a number of issues are highlighted as unsatisfactory. In order to overcome the problems presented by the current system, this paper applies a comprehensive entry mode model to education-based foreign direct investment. A case study, benchmarking Singapore, highlights specific education policy amendments regarding liberalization that could also be applicable to the Korean education field, ultimately aiding economic advancement.

Usability digitaler Lesemedien

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Kunz
Keyword(s):  
Print Media ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Digital Reading ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Range Of Functions ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
International University ◽  
Usability Requirements ◽  
Conducting Research

Focusing on the reader’s benefit: Digital reading media offer a wide range of functions compared to print media: search functions, bookmarking, annotations, social reading, etc. However, they often fail to meet basic usability requirements, hindering reception and driving readers back to print media. This dissertation designs a reference model and derives a set of suitable methods from it with which to measure and improve the usability of digital reading media, including heuristic evaluation, user observation and eye-tracking, which it empirically tests on professional journal apps in a multiple case study. Sibylle Kunz is a professor of media computer science at IUBH International University, conducting research on digital reading media and their usability.

scholarly journals A Language Course to Teach Administrative Staff English for Communication in an International University

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Lee Reynolds ◽  
Melissa H. Yu
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
International Communication ◽  
Course Development ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Language Resources ◽  
Language Courses ◽  
International University ◽  
Communication Needs

A qualitative case study was conducted to triangulate student interviews, a teacher’s reflection report, and classroom observation data to understand how a local language course prepared Taiwanese administrative staff for international communication across working contexts in an international university. The findings firstly show that the teacher treated course planning as a teacher and student process of co-developing, co-moderating, co-revising, and co-managing learning resources and content. The teacher empowered the administrative staff by giving them the authority to select language targets for study that the staff thought would be useful to fulfil their job duties. Secondly, participation of the administrative staff was important in creating and managing language resources for international communication. The teacher used vocabulary and dialogue writing and speaking practices that were contextualised to the needs of the administrative staff. The targeted vocabulary was selected by the administrative staff based on gaps in their knowledge and was then used to co-construct dialogues that addressed scenarios the staff had previously encountered that necessitated the use of English with internationals. Thirdly, developing the course to address the administrative staff’s communication needs was a process of rebalancing teacher autonomy, learner autonomy, and course development. Both the teacher and the students perceived the course effective in encouraging practical changes in the administrative staff’s learning and use of English, which they mostly attributed to the non-formal nature of the course and the support from higher management. Implications for planning and implementing English language courses for international communication were drawn from the findings

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