Preparing to cross the research proposal threshold: A case study of two international doctoral students

The purpose of this paper is to unpack the meanings and implications of mobility through the experiences of a group of Vietnamese women who decided to do doctorates in Australia. Drawing on the Deleuzian concepts of rhizome and becoming, our analysis of interview data suggests that mobility is made of multiple connections and is in constant movement, extending often reductive “push-pull” discussions of academic mobility. Each aspect shaping mobility connects to another that is multiscalar and multitemporal, where family, education ideologies, gender norms, economic globalization, neoliberalization within higher education, and the histories and biographies of mobile people come together. Power relations are immanent within structures associated with these connections and the women and mobility come together to create aspirations for educational, professional, and personal becoming. The paper offers a more nuanced understanding of international academic mobility rather than relying on economic perspectives and invites innovative approaches in supporting international doctoral students.

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Organic food consumers in Hong Kong

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.18.1.10 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 141-146

Author(s):

Matthew H. T. Yap

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Innovation Diffusion ◽

Diffusion Theory ◽

Organic Food ◽

Research Proposal ◽

Organic Foods ◽

Continuous Growth ◽

Innovation Diffusion Theory

Asian organic foods consumers’ behaviour is worth investigating to sustain the continuous growth of organic foods consumption. Hence, Fiona has the ambition to employ the innovation diffusion theory to profile and understand organic foods consumers in Hong Kong in her research proposal. The process of writing an acceptable research proposal is challenging, tedious and time consuming as depicted in Fiona’s experience. Hence, this case study provides the opportunity for educators, students, and organic foods sellers and retailers to discuss and address Fiona’s challenges.

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Exploring the Lifeworld of International Doctoral Students: The Place of Religion and Religious Organisations

International Student Connectedness and Identity - Cultural Studies and Transdisciplinarity in Education ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-2601-0_4 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 61-74

Author(s):

Jacqueline Stevenson

Keyword(s):

Doctoral Students ◽

International Doctoral Students

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Community of Practice Software Management Tools

Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-360-9.ch007 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 112-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mark Jewell ◽

Derek H.T. Walker

Keyword(s):

Community Of Practice ◽

Performance Measures ◽

Collaborative Study ◽

Software Tool ◽

Research Proposal ◽

Management Approach ◽

Anecdotal Evidence ◽

Management Tools ◽

The Uk

This chapter provides insights from a large UK construction organisation case study where communities of practice have been supported through use of a software tool and management approach that encourages their spread across the organisation. We provide a descriptive characterisation of what the community of practice (COP) software tool does, how it evolved, and anecdotal evidence from interviews with its users of its value to the UK case study organisation. We recognise the need to investigate COP value generation more formally, and we have developed a research proposal to undertake further work in a collaborative study with industry to provide useful COP performance measures to be undertaken. This chapter provides valuable insights from several years’ reflection upon the tool’s use and application, and we highlight both drivers and barriers to its deployment. The objective was to provide a practical example of what COP management tools could and should address.

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