The individual outcomes of study abroad through a transnational lens

2019 ◽  
pp. 119-131
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Asada
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
The Individual

Acquiring variable commands at home and abroad: Examining optatives and imperatives in L1 and L2 Spanish

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-113
Author(s):  
Farrah Neumann ◽  
Matthew Kanwit
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Second Language Acquisition ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Individual ◽  
At Home

AbstractSince many linguistic structures are variable (i. e. conveyed by multiple forms), building a second-language grammar critically involves developing sociolinguistic competence (Canale and Swain. 1980. Theoretical bases of communicative approaches to second language teaching and testing. Applied Linguistics 1(1). 1–47), including knowledge of contexts in which to use one form over another (Bayley and Langman. 2004. Variation in the group and the individual: Evidence from second language acquisition. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching 42(4). 303–318). Consequently, researchers interested in such competence have increasingly analyzed the study-abroad context to gauge learners’ ability to approximate local norms following a stay abroad, due to the quality and quantity of input to which learners may gain access (Lafford. 2006. The effects of study abroad vs. classroom contexts on Spanish SLA: Old assumptions, new insights and future research directions. In Carol Klee & Timothy Face (eds.), Selected proceedings of the 7th conference on the acquisition of Spanish and Portuguese as first and second languages, 1–25. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project). Nevertheless, the present study is the first to examine native or learner variation between imperative (e. g. ven ‘come’) and optative Spanish commands (e. g. que vengas ‘come’). We first performed a corpus analysis to determine the linguistic factors to manipulate in a contextualized task, which elicited commands from learners before and after four weeks abroad in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. Their overall rates of selection and predictive factors were compared to local native speakers (NSs) and a control group of at-home learners.Results revealed that the abroad learners more closely approached NS rates of selection following the stay abroad. Nonetheless, for both learner groups conditioning by independent variables only partially approximated the NS system, which was more complex than previously suggested.

Examining the Significance of Internal Mobility Hiring in Determining the Individual Vs Organizational Outcomes: An Empirical Investigation from ADNOC FURSA Platform During Recent Pandemic of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Abudaqa ◽  
Seena Al Nuaimi ◽  
Hayfa Buhazzaa ◽  
Sumaya Al Hosani
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Natural Manner ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
Internal Mobility ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Objective Scope: ADNOC group of companies introduced the Fursa platform which is an internal online website where HR acquisition partners among the 13 companies can post vacancies and employees from any of the 13 companies can apply to those vacancies. The aim of this initiative is to move ADNOC's employees internally to reskill, fill department gaps, and cross-collaborate to get a project done or hit an organizational goal with minimizing hiring cost and accelerate recruitment process. This study considers the above stated program as an explanatory factor to determine the individual's as well as organizational outcomes in ADNOC group of companies. Methods, Procedure, Process: To address the study objectives, qualitative and quantitative methods are adopted. More specifically, for quantitative approach, structural questionnaire was developed through adopting different items from the literature. Whereas qualitative analysis are conducted while using the information from structured interviews. Results, Observations, Conclusions: The study findings indicates that both individual and organizational outcomes are positively and significantly determined by internal mobility program. Similarly, analyses through qualitative approach confirms that internal mobility program helps to provide learning and development of the employees, productivity and performance in terms of individual outcomes, and sales and growth to reflect the concept of organizational outcomes. It is stated current program Enabled employees to find their next position, project, or mentor internally, and maximized ADNOC workforce potential and unlock the capacity to meet the corporate objectives. Other interesting outcomes are It takes less time and money to source (and saves money on relocation costs and as known during pandemic situation there is a restriction on international movement between countries); it enables faster onboarding and ramping up. Additionally, during internal mobility the company is confident that the candidate shares your mission and vision, and It also implies that you are aware of a candidate's most recent performance. Novel/Additive information: the study is unique in the sense that it is done in one of the giant oil and gas companies which employees working in different aspects of the business; upstream, downstream, and mid-stream. The study introduces modern ways of work in a speedy, natural manner, and the use of MS Teams to do virtual interviews. Fursa platform allows companies to act quickly. It only takes a few seconds to determine where talent should be directed, and a few more seconds to deploy it.

scholarly journals Ecological orientations to sociolinguistic scale: Insights from study abroad experiences

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khawla Badwan ◽  
James Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Moment Analysis ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Discursive Construction ◽  
Chinese Youth ◽  
Exchange Value ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe sociolinguistics of globalisation, as an emerging paradigm, focuses on the impact of mobility on the linguistic capital of mobile individuals. To understand this, Blommaert advocates a scalar approach to language arguing that some people’s repertoires “will allow mobility while others will not” (2010. The sociolinguistics of globalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 23) and proposing high scale, low scale orderings. In this paper we introduce an ecological orientation to sociolinguistic scale that challenges the fixity of a high/low scale distinction by conceptually drawing on the notions of flat ontology (Marston et al. 2005. Human geography without scale. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers 30(4). 416–432) and exchange value (Heller. 2010. The commodification of language. Annual Review of Anthropology 39. 101–114). We do this in relation to Study Abroad (SA) contexts, which offer spaces for investigating how mobility influences the exchange value of individuals’ linguistic repertoires. The study speaks to a broader project in social research which emphasises the agency, subjectivity and criticality of the individual and stresses the complex and rhizomatic nature of social interaction. Drawing on moment analysis (Li. 2011. Moment Analysis and translanguaging space: Discursive construction of identities by multilingual Chinese youth in Britain. Journal of Pragmatics 43. 1222–1235), we examine the experiences of two study abroad students in the UK. These include tellings of critical and reflective moments through which we interpret their experience of how the interplay of language, place and ecology of interaction results in constant, dynamic changes in the exchange value of their English repertoires. Our contribution is to show how an ecological orientation and a flat, rather than stratified, ontology enables insights into language use and globalisation in a way that empowers multilingual, mobile individuals.

When Is Proactivity Wise? A Review of Factors That Influence the Individual Outcomes of Proactive Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon K. Parker ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Jenny Liao
Keyword(s):  
Learning Orientation ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Situational Judgment ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
The Individual

There is solid evidence that proactivity, defined as self-initiated and future-focused action to change oneself or the situation, can positively benefit individuals and organizations. However, this way of behaving can sometimes be ineffective or have negative consequences. We seek to understand what factors shape the effect of proactivity on individual-level outcomes. On the basis of a review of 95 articles, we identify three categories of factors that mitigate or exacerbate the effectiveness of proactive behavior: task and strategic considerations (e.g., situational judgment), social and relational considerations (e.g., having an open leader), and self-regulatory considerations (e.g., learning orientation). We then extrapolate from this review, and draw on psychological theories of wisdom, to suggest that individuals can be more or less “wise” in the proactive goals they set, and in how they pursue those goals. In closing, we identify further research directions that flow from the notion of wise proactivity.

Socio-Spatial Analysis of Study Abroad Students’ Experiences in/of Place in Morocco

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Pipitone ◽  
Chitra Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Study Abroad Program

This article builds upon existing place-based research through the application of a socio-spatial perspective to make sense of how students’ experiences in/of place shape, and are shaped by, the production of experiential learning space. Rather than focusing on the individual as the unit of analysis, this article is concerned with understanding how knowledge was produced during a 3-week study abroad program to Morocco. Data were collected with eight participants through participant-observation and narratives in the form of eight reflective journals. We conduct a socio-spatial analysis of this data guided by Lefebvre’s spatial theory and offer three spatial readings of our findings including a diverse country of paradox, encountered histories, and positioned bodies through narrative. Findings suggest the production of experiential learning space was mediated through social interactions, engagement with local rhythms and histories, and intentional narrative activities. Engaging students with place is fundamental to the production of experiential learning space. Lefebvre’s spatial triad is a useful tool for pedagogical practice; its relational structure affords educators an opportunity to consider how learning spaces are socially produced via engagement with surrounding environments, and provides multiple entry points to engage students meaningfully with place.

scholarly journals Preparedness for Study Abroad: Comparing the Linguistic Outcomes of a Short-Term Spanish Program by Third, Fourth and Sixth Semester L2 Learners

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucile Duperron ◽  
Mark H. Overstreet
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Second Language Development ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
The Individual

The present study examines second language development in a short-term program based on the number of courses that learners have completed prior to their abroad experience. However, it does not presume that longer seat time before studying abroad equals proportionately higher linguistic returns. Rather, it aims to describe what kind of language development occurs in the short-term study abroad environment based on learners’ previous language experience. This descriptive approach allows us to take into account the individual variation that characterizes study abroad learning outcomes (Segalowitz et al., 2004). It also brings a level of detail that is useful in investigating optimal timing conditions toward the study abroad experience, that is, a threshold level at which learners are primed to benefit most from study abroad (Segalowitz & Freed, 2004). 

Beliefs about Social Fluidity and Preferences for Social Policies

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 615-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTONIO M. JAIME-CASTILLO ◽  
ILDEFONSO MARQUÉS-PERALES
Keyword(s):  
Initial Distribution ◽  
Government Responsibility ◽  
Social Origins ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social Fluidity

AbstractSeveral studies have shown that attitudes toward social policy are influenced by expectations of social mobility at the individual level and perceptions of social fluidity at the aggregate level. If individuals think of inequalities as the result of inherited disadvantages, they will be more willing to distribute resources from the rich to the poor. However, one important question remains open: How do individuals perceive the distribution of opportunities in society? In this paper we argue that individuals believe a society to be fair if opportunities for reaching the top of the social ladder are equally distributed among the population. That is, the distribution of resources is fair to the extent that individual outcomes do not depend on social origins. To address this issue, we asked a representative sample of individuals in the Spanish region of Andalusia what they think the chances are for persons of different social origins to achieve a high social status. We have found that those who think the chances for reaching the top are unequally distributed are those who support greater government responsibility and oppose meritocracy and competition, as they believe the initial distribution of opportunities to be unfair.

Perceptions of meritocracy: A note on China

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oldrich Bubak
Keyword(s):  
Social Mobility ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Equality Of Opportunity ◽  
Confucian Tradition ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
Individual Perceptions ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Individual

The last decades have witnessed a number of lapses and contradictions in the outcomes of policy and governance. It is no coincidence there has been an increasing interest from both within and without the academe in alternate systems of selection, representation and accountability, and in revisiting fairness, equity, and social mobility. This article engages a set of beliefs seen as fundamental in the debates and critiques of social systems in general, and of equality of opportunity and outcomes in particular. We thus seek to explore the factors influencing the individual perceptions of merit as opposed to chance as the determinant of success. The focus is on China, a sui generis state with a millennium-long Confucian tradition that continues to influence its meritocratic approach to education and governance. The results indicate a significant departure from the theorized explanations established in Western studies. Notably, we find that higher levels of education are negatively related with the endorsement of meritocracy, or views that effort rather than luck determines individual outcomes. At once, as we study the outlooks of Chinese citizens, we respond to and complement the emerging research with a potential to extend our conceptions of meritocracy in general.

Kin Networks, Marriage, and Social Mobility in Late Imperial China

2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron Campbell ◽  
James Lee
Keyword(s):  
Extended Family ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Late Imperial China ◽  
Late Imperial ◽  
Individual Outcomes ◽  
Imperial China ◽  
Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Kin Networks

To assess claims about the role of the extended family in late imperial Chinese society, we examine the influence of kin network characteristics on marriage, reproduction, and attainment in Liaoning Province in Northeast China in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We compare the influences on outcomes of the number and status of different types of kin as well as the seniority of the individual within each type of kin group. We find that the characteristics of kin outside the household did matter for individual outcomes but that patterns of effects were nuanced. While based on our results we concur that kin networks were important units of social and economic organization in late imperial China, we conclude that their role was complex.

scholarly journals Three Levels of Push-Pull Dynamics Among Chinese International Students’ Decision to Study Abroad in the Canadian Context

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Mian Chen
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Student Migration ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
The Individual

The extant literature on student migration flows generally focus on the traditional push-pull factors of migration at the individual level. Such a tendency excludes the broader levels affecting international student mobility. This paper proposes a hybrid of three levels of push-pull dynamics (micro−individual decision-making, meso−academic marketing, and macro−national marketing) to paint a more accurate picture of student migration flows. A case study of 15 semi-structured interviews with Chinese international students at a Canadian university was conducted to illuminate the underresearched reality that universities and Canada as a nation offer additional incentives, in conjunction with individual/familial reasons, for study abroad. The paper concludes with recommendations for new research directions arising from the present study.

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