scholarly journals Chinese students’ decisions to undertake postgraduate study overseas

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 999-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Zhu ◽  
Peter Reeves
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Students ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Postgraduate Study ◽  
University Recruitment ◽  
International University ◽  
Interview Methodology ◽  
Study Overseas ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to surface themes which may influence Chinese students’ decision making in relation to postgraduate study in international universities.Design/methodology/approachThe study utilises a semi-structured qualitative interview methodology (n=15).FindingsThe main findings are discussed according to the following themes: financial and time costs; employment prospects; postgraduate education as a cultural adventure; linguistics; visa issues; admissions; climate; influence of referents; and academic image and reputation.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is small, yet affords greater depth of data and discussion.Practical implicationsThe research offers practitioners in universities who are managing postgraduate recruitment of Chinese students, some greater understanding of the reasons behind prospective Chinese postgraduate students’ choice; from which they can evaluate the effectiveness of their institutions’ recruitment strategies.Originality/valueExtant research has tended to report reasons why Chinese students study overseas, whereas this study offers deeper insight and exploration of the reasoning of Chinese international students in the postgraduate context. The research is of value given the importance of postgraduate Chinese students to international university recruitment.

Chinese and Vietnamese international students in Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1278-1292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huong Le ◽  
Jade McKay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
International Students ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the voice of Chinese and Vietnamese international students through studying the similarities and differences in their learning experiences and the reasons underlying their experience. Design/methodology/approach In total, 57 Chinese and Vietnamese international students participated in focus groups and interviews regarding their experiences of higher education and their suggestions for improvement. Findings The findings show that Chinese and Vietnamese students had varying levels of challenges and different progress in the adaptation process and that Chinese students were more vocal and less satisfied with their experience of higher education than Vietnamese students. This is due to the mismatch in their expectation and the actual experience and the cultural influence. Research limitations/implications The sample size is relatively small. This study only looked at Vietnamese and Chinese students in one university, which might have limitations in relation to subjectivity and bias. Practical implications The findings provide useful implications for educators, institutional leaders and support staff to improve facilities, teaching quality and service to students. Originality/value In the current era of internationalisation, commercialisation and mobility in institutions around the world, this study advances current research and provides timely insight into the experiential differences of the Chinese and Vietnamese student experience and their voice.

Logistics in the raw

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 28-30
Keyword(s):  
Business Education ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Reading Time ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World ◽  
Pertinent Information ◽  
Post War ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the papers in context. Findings Since it became part of the fabric of postgraduate education in the post-war period, the Masters of Business Education has gone through innumerable challenges and changes to become what it is today, which is one of the most popular – and expensive – ways for graduates to further their education. Seeing growth that the organizations who sponsor its students could only dream about, the garlanded qualification is offered around the world in hundreds of different guises, and those three letters find themselves after the names of the great and good of business and political life. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

scholarly journals Everyday sadism in the business area

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-408
Author(s):  
Alan Diógenes Góis ◽  
Gerlando Augusto Sampaio Franco de Lima ◽  
Marcia Martins Mendes De Luca
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Business Area ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Experience Education ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify sociodemographic factors that are predictive of the level of everyday sadism (SAD) in the business area. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted on 424 graduate and postgraduate students from business schools in Brazil and the USA. SAD was quantified by the assessment of sadistic personality proposed by Plouffe Saklofske and Smith (2017). The variables included age, gender, managing experience, education and nationality. Findings The average level of SAD was low. SAD was negatively associated with gender, age and nationality and positively associated with managing experience and education. Practical implications As individuals ascend professionally and academically, they display higher levels of everyday sadism. Depending on the context, dark personalities can cause either benefit or harm to the company's business and to society. However, the literature shows that seeking pleasure and dominance with no regard for consequences affects the business area directly or indirectly. Originality/value Very few studies have addressed everyday sadism in the business area, let alone evaluated predictive factors and discussed possible implications.

Are retailers leveraging in-store analytics? An exploratory study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Lorente-Martínez ◽  
Julio Navío-Marco ◽  
Beatriz Rodrigo-Moya
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Use Cases ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Knowledge ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Interview Methodology ◽  
Data Culture ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyse the level of adoption of in-store analytics by brick-and-mortar retailers. Web analytics technology has been widely adopted by online retailers, and the technology to gather similar information in physical stores is already available. This study explores how such technology is valued and adopted by retailers.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on interviews and a focus group of 21 retail executives using a semi-structured interview methodology. An in-store analytics service was defined, along with specific key performance indicators (KPIs) and use cases to structure respondents' feedback.FindingsAlthough noteworthy differences have been found in the value of KPIs and use cases by type of business, the main finding is that none of the respondents reached the stage of a brick-and-mortar data-driven company. In-store analytics services are in the early stages of Rogers' (1983) model of diffusion of innovations. Three main reasons are presented: lack of technology knowledge, budget priority and a data culture inside the companies.Practical implicationsThe results should encourage scholars to further investigate the drivers accelerating the adoption of these technologies. Practitioners and solution providers should strive for improvement in the simplicity of their solutions.Originality/valueThis study is the first to analyse the level of adoption of in-store analytics from the perspective of retailers.

Critical intimacy: an interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Paulson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Public Radio ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interview Methodology ◽  
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This paper is an interview with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, whose work is inspiration for this special issue. Design/methodology/approach Public radio interview methodology was used. Findings This paper provides autobiographical reflections by Spivak. Practical implications The paper provides a glimpse into Spivak’s reflections on her life and work and its impact on her practice. Originality/value This is an excerpt of a previously published interview, included here by permission, and adds value to the special issue with insights from the author of “Can the Subaltern Speak?”.

scholarly journals International students’ university preferences: how different are Malaysian and Chinese students?

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norazlyn Kamal Basha ◽  
Jillian C. Sweeney ◽  
Geoffrey N. Soutar
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Level ◽  
International University ◽  
Malaysian Students ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine factors that influenced international university preference, looking at country of origin (COO), that is the COO of the course and program modes (PMs). This study specifically focusses on differences in perceptions across students from Malaysia and China. Design/methodology/approach – Conjoint analysis was used to examine the relative importances and part-worth scores of these attributes on international university preferences. Findings – PM and country of design (COD) had a major influence on Malaysian and Chinese students’ preferences for international universities. Online distance learning was the least preferred option, while offshore campuses were more acceptable to Malaysian students compared to Chinese students. Malaysian students preferred to study in the UK, while Chinese students favored Australia. Malaysian students were also found to be more cost sensitive compared to Chinese students, while the latter were more motivated by job prospects offered by an institution. Research limitations/implications – Limitations include the specific sample, pre-university students only from developed countries (Malaysia and China), which limits the generalizability to students from other countries. Practical implications – This study offers insights in the effect of COD and PM on students’ preferences for international universities, as well as other previously studied university-level attributes in a higher education setting. With a better understanding of factors affecting these preferences, higher educational institutions are better placed to implement a suitable marketing strategy to attract more international students. Originality/value – This study examines the impact COD, Delivery Mode (DM) and other university level attributes have on Malaysian and Chinese pre-university students ' preferences for international universities. COD and DM were found to be extremely important factors that dominated the students ' preferences. The study highlights the need to focus on different university attributes in different markets and to consider COD and DM issues in order to gain a larger market share of international students.

Performance-based service quality model in postgraduate education

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 626-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdy A. Khalaf ◽  
Nevien Khourshed
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Validity Tests

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to promote and analytically verify an advanced assessment design to evaluate service quality (SQ) especially in postgraduate higher education. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts a quantitative approach through a survey method. A structured questionnaire was designed as a means for collecting data. Data were collected from 182 postgraduate students in an Egyptian higher education university. Data were examined by exploratory factor analysis to pinpoint the main irregularities explained by the extracted factors. Then, confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to filter the ratios and empirically test the assessment efficiency of the developed model. Findings The final model consists of 33 items loaded into eight dimensions for measuring performance-based SQ of the postgraduate higher education. The results are satisfactory in terms of unidimensionality, trustworthiness, and validity tests. Research limitations/implications Although the empirical results are significant, a comparative study can identify relative strengths and weaknesses of this model. Practical implications For improving postgraduate higher education institutions’ quality, this paper highlights some dimensions and attributes that should be considered. Originality/value The literature proposes that there is an opportunity to handle SQ from the point of view of postgraduate students covering different contexts to further build a more comprehensive structure specifically for postgraduate higher education SQ. This paper deals with this research gap with analytical confirmation within the context of postgraduate programs in an Egyptian university.

Education for sustainability

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme D. Buchan ◽  
Ian F. Spellerberg ◽  
Winfried E.H. Blum
Keyword(s):  
Potential Model ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Education For Sustainability ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Lincoln University ◽  
European University ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeTo describe the development and structure of a new Master's‐level subject entitled “Aspects of sustainability: an international perspective” as a potential model, adoptable by other tertiary‐level educators.Design/methodology/approachThis paper describes the evolution and re‐shaping of a subject designed for postgraduate students from diverse programmes (from science‐based to sociology‐based). It was re‐designed in 2004, in part to support the co‐introduction by Lincoln University of two new, globally innovative Masters degrees, but also as a contribution to the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD, 2005‐2014). The two new degrees are taught and awarded jointly by Lincoln University and a partner European University, and thus are based on unique Northern‐Southern hemisphere linkages. We describe the subject content (including its major assignment), and its evaluations by students.FindingsA successful subject has been developed, but it required a step change in its structure in order to (a) retain connectedness and common themes across its wide‐ranging topics, and (b) meet the expectations and aspirations of multi‐disciplinary, multi‐national classes.Practical implicationsThis paper details the key ingredients of a subject designed to prepare postgraduate students for careers involving sustainability at international or regional level. The subject's structure is a potential model for adoption in other tertiary programmes.Originality/valueThe subject's structure is highly appropriate for a multi‐disciplinary, multi‐national student group, and demonstrates one university's efforts to contribute to DESD. The format of the main assignment is offered as a model for adoption by others engaged in education for sustainability.

The potential of digital sand-table use in engineering education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Juan Ramón Molina ◽  
Francisco Rodríguez y Silva ◽  
Miguel Ángel Herrera
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Engineering Student ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show the evaluation of the learning process to determinate if engineering student marks would be better from sand-table teaching than from traditional teaching. Design/methodology/approach The innovative teaching project incorporating digital sand-table use was evaluated by asking undergraduate and postgraduate students to rate their learning experiences and by analyzing their academic performance. Findings The results show that the percentage of students passing the courses, and marks on the course tests were higher for students taught using sand-table, compared to students taught without using this tool. Practical implications Engineering curricula are constantly revised to address the demands for undergraduate courses and specialization courses, and the differing needs of actual practice in relation to theoretical knowledge. Originality/value The experience at the University of Córdoba (Spain) offers some insights to other engineering degrees and educational institutions that wish to focus on the development of innovative academic programs and student capabilities.

Exploring Chinese Students’ Push and Pull Motivations in Influencing Life Satisfaction and General Well-being in Thailand

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-184
Author(s):  
Cheng-Yi Kuo ◽  
Jehn-Yih Wong
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chinese Student ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Mental Wellness ◽  
Push And Pull ◽  
Push Factor ◽  
Practical Implications

Objective - General well-being (GWB) is important for students’ mental wellness. This paper explores the motivations of Chinese students who study in Thailand and applies the push and pull model to explain how motivations influence life satisfaction (LS) and GWB. Methodology/Technique – 398 convenience samples from Dhurakij Pundit University were analysed. Finding - The results show that ‘personal growth’ is the most important push factor for motivation, whereas ‘the convenience to go to other cities’ is the most important pull factor for motivation. Moreover, overseas study motivations positively influence LS and GWB. Novelty - The theoretical and practical implications and study limitations are also discussed herein. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Push and Pull Theory; Life Satisfaction; General Well-being; Chinese Student; Thailand. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Yi, C; Kuo; Yih, J; Wong. 2019. Exploring Chinese Students’ Push and Pull Motivations in Influencing Life Satisfaction and General Well-being in Thailand, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review 7 (3): 178 – 184. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2019.7.3(2) JEL Classification: M10, M14, M19.

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