Measuring Student Quality Variables and the Implications for Management Practices in Higher Education Institutions: an Australian and international student perspective

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Gatfield ◽  
Michelle Barker ◽  
Peter Graham
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Student ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Perspective

scholarly journals Internal barriers to supply chain management implementation in a South African traditional university

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamokgadi Z. Masete ◽  
Chengedzai Mafini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Internal Barriers

Background: The demand for higher education in South Africa continues to increase, placing pressure on public higher education institutions to satisfy this demand. Supply chain management is one of the practices that may be implemented to ensure that public universities improve their operations and can, therefore, meet the increased demand for higher education in the country.Objectives: This study aimed to explore the barriers to the implementation of supply chain management practices at a South African public university.Method: The study used a qualitative case study approach using a sample of 17 members of management and staff at a South African traditional university in the Limpopo Province. Data were collected using a combination of a focus group discussion and semi-structured in-depth interviews.Results: The study generated eight themes that embody the barriers to the implementation of supply chain management at the institution. These themes were labelled as stakeholder buy-in, knowledge of supply chain management, supply chain systems and processes, procurement policy and practices, implementation of supply chain management, stakeholder change management, human resource management and organisational culture.Conclusion: Various internal barriers impair the implementation of supply chain management practices at the institution. Administration at the institution has invested limited resources, time and initiatives to ensure the successful implementation of supply chain management. The focus should be directed to finding lasting solutions to each of the barriers identified in this study. Further studies should address the issue of external barriers to supply chain management in public higher education institutions.

scholarly journals Another Missed Opportunity? Underfunding Australian Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Anthony Welch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Loans ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Student Fees ◽  
Missed Opportunity

In the context of a long period of underfunded highereducation in Australia, the latest federal budget will do nothing to address theproblem. While the worst elements of former proposals were averted, the shifting ofmore of the burden of repaying student loans on to students, as well as failing tofund the full costs of research, and, in addition, imposing further “‘efficiencydividends”’ on higher education institutions, will only add to institutionalpressures to diversify income, increasing international student fees.

scholarly journals International Student Transitions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sharif Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Students ◽  
International Student ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The U.S

Andrade and James Hartshorn (2019) surrounds the transition that international students encounter when they attend universities in developed countries in pursuit of higher education. Andrade and James Hartshorn (2019) describe how some countries like Australia and the United Kingdom host more international students than the United States (U.S.) and provides some guidelines for the U.S. higher education institutions to follow to host more international students. This book contains seven chapters.

Becoming Interculturally Adaptable

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-68
Author(s):  
Xiaofei Rao ◽  
Kristin Kew ◽  
Anita Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Student ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Culture Shock ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Intercultural Experience ◽  
University Life ◽  
Intercultural Adaptation ◽  
Related Stress

The prevailing picture of intercultural adaptation among international student sojourners features a reified process of overcoming culture shock or culture-related stress and anxiety. In the context of increasing recruitment of Chinese students by German higher education institutions, there has been a growing interest in understanding Chinese students' intercultural adaptation experiences, and in exploring approaches that can be adopted by Chinese and German higher education to support these sojourners' learning experience. Drawing on a six-month mixed-methods study of 84 Chinese students attending German universities, researchers explored their intercultural experience regarding psychological, sociocultural, and educational aspects to university life. The challenges faced by these students are discussed in terms of psychological, sociocultural, and educational adaptations.

Evaluating Knowledge Management Practices in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

2021 ◽  
pp. 221-245
Author(s):  
Fahmi Ibrahim ◽  
Diyana Najwa Ali
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
Knowledge Management Practices ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are in knowledge intensive environments and play a central role in knowledge creation and production through research, learning, and teaching. It is important to consider that knowledge plays a vital role to HEIs and thus could benefit from established KM practices. The aim of this chapter is to evaluate the practices or implementation of knowledge management (KM) within HEIs in the context of Brunei Darussalam. It examines the importance, processes and the challenges or barriers of KM practices. The findings demonstrate that among the HEIs in Brunei that have developed KM initiatives, there are differences in the role and approaches. This verifies that KM is multifaceted concept and contextual in practice. Moreover, the findings revealed how knowledge in theory is managed and conceptualised. In conclusion, KM plays a significant role in HEIs in Brunei Darussalam with a contribution through a conceptual KMPro framework which has the potential to provide a guideline for HEIs practitioners to succeed in KM which was criticised as elusive.

scholarly journals Knowledge management to support innovation in higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 254-271
Author(s):  
Adriana Karam-Koleski ◽  
Gregorio Varvakis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Use Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovation In Higher Education

This paper presents and discusses the use of knowledge management to support innovation in higher education institutions (HEI). The study was conducted at Brasil-STHEM Consortium - a network of Brazilian higher education institutions that work together in the implementation of innovation in their teaching and learning practises. 29 HEI participated in the study that was designed as an exploratory research and used the Asian Productivity Association (APO) knowledge management maturity level assessment tool as a framework for data collection and analysis.  Results demonstrate that there was openness for knowledge management and that there is technological infrastructure available for this to happen, but found  little evidence of the systematic use of knowledge management  practices. The study contributes to research and practise in education management  by proposing the use of KM theory and tools to understand how knowledge being generated by higher education institutions can be identified, stored, shared, created and applied in order to amplify its impact to educational change and innovation.   

scholarly journals Academic dishonesty: An international student perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
International Student ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Student Perspective ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Faculty And Administrators ◽  
Changing Demographics

Academic dishonesty is a long-standing issue for faculty and administrators, yet the concern over dishonesty among international students is growing. With the changing demographics of higher education, faculty and administrators must revisit how campus policies and procedures serve all students’ needs, but especially international students, as it relates to academic dishonesty. This article explores academic dishonesty from an international student context and provides suggestions for facilitating a campus culture of academic integrity.

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