Contemporary Issues in Management Summative Assignment 1
Chosen Topic - Internationalisation of Higher Education
Based on - Warwick, P. (2014). The international business of higher education – A managerial perspective on the internationalisation of UK universities. The International Journal of Management Education, 12(2), pp.91-103.
Candidate Number: Z0940325
Table of Contents
1. Literature Review …………………………………………….……………………………… 3 1.1 Internationalisation vs. Globalisation ……………………………..…….……. 3 1.2 Definitions of Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE)…..…… 3 1.3 Dimensions and Rational for IHE ……………………………..………………….. 3 1.4 Internationalisation of Higher Education in the UK ……….…………..… 4 1.5 IHE & Management …show more content…
Literature Review
1.1 Internationalisation vs Globalisation
The relevant literature discusses internationalization as different to globalization. Knight (1999), for example, argues that ‘‘globalisation can be thought of as the catalyst, whilst internationalisation is the response, albeit a response in a proactive way.’’ Furthermore, van der Wende (1999, p61- 66) defines that internationalisation is perceived as the universities’ possible response to globalisation, a bottom-up process that can be shaped and influenced.
1.2 Definitions of Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE)
Knight (1997) defines the internationalization of higher education (IHE) as ‘the process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research and service functions of the institution. In addition to these, de Wit (2002 adds, ‘international and local elements (intercultural)’. Similarly, Teichler (2004) argues that ‘internationalization’ is generally used to refer to a multitude of similar conditions and of border crossing activities based on the assumption that borders and countries still play a substantial role in shaping higher education.
1.3 Dimensions and Rational for …show more content…
This was a study of how five Australian universities were being managed as international businesses and included case studies of five Australian universities, based on semi-structure interviews with managers and senior academics. This research is limited because the Australian context is not easily generalisable to other countries.
Jarzabkowski (2003) studied ‘Strategic practices: an activity theory perspective on continuity and change’. This was a study of strategic management in three very different UK universities aimed at determining how top teams perform strategy. Similarly to Warwick (2014), Jarzabkowski (2003) used case studies of three UK universities, using 49 open-ended interviews coupled with observations of top team meetings. However, the three UK specific universities (LSE, Warwick, and Oxford Brooks) operate in a very different context, therefore they have three different approaches to strategy
Chosen Topic - Internationalisation of Higher Education
Based on - Warwick, P. (2014). The international business of higher education – A managerial perspective on the internationalisation of UK universities. The International Journal of Management Education, 12(2), pp.91-103.
Candidate Number: Z0940325
Table of Contents
1. Literature Review …………………………………………….……………………………… 3 1.1 Internationalisation vs. Globalisation ……………………………..…….……. 3 1.2 Definitions of Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE)…..…… 3 1.3 Dimensions and Rational for IHE ……………………………..………………….. 3 1.4 Internationalisation of Higher Education in the UK ……….…………..… 4 1.5 IHE & Management …show more content…
Literature Review
1.1 Internationalisation vs Globalisation
The relevant literature discusses internationalization as different to globalization. Knight (1999), for example, argues that ‘‘globalisation can be thought of as the catalyst, whilst internationalisation is the response, albeit a response in a proactive way.’’ Furthermore, van der Wende (1999, p61- 66) defines that internationalisation is perceived as the universities’ possible response to globalisation, a bottom-up process that can be shaped and influenced.
1.2 Definitions of Internationalization of Higher Education (IHE)
Knight (1997) defines the internationalization of higher education (IHE) as ‘the process of integrating an international/intercultural dimension into the teaching, research and service functions of the institution. In addition to these, de Wit (2002 adds, ‘international and local elements (intercultural)’. Similarly, Teichler (2004) argues that ‘internationalization’ is generally used to refer to a multitude of similar conditions and of border crossing activities based on the assumption that borders and countries still play a substantial role in shaping higher education.
1.3 Dimensions and Rational for …show more content…
This was a study of how five Australian universities were being managed as international businesses and included case studies of five Australian universities, based on semi-structure interviews with managers and senior academics. This research is limited because the Australian context is not easily generalisable to other countries.
Jarzabkowski (2003) studied ‘Strategic practices: an activity theory perspective on continuity and change’. This was a study of strategic management in three very different UK universities aimed at determining how top teams perform strategy. Similarly to Warwick (2014), Jarzabkowski (2003) used case studies of three UK universities, using 49 open-ended interviews coupled with observations of top team meetings. However, the three UK specific universities (LSE, Warwick, and Oxford Brooks) operate in a very different context, therefore they have three different approaches to strategy