Internationalization and the Academic Profession: Comparative Perspectives

Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1: Internationalization and the Academic Profession: Key Concepts and Themes
	Introduction
	The Internationalization of Higher Education and the Academic Profession
	The Academic Profession in the Knowledge-Based Society Project
	Recent Shifts and Transformations in the Internationalization of Higher Education
	Organization of This Volume: Chapter Contributions
	References
Chapter 2: International Dimensions in Teaching and Learning
	Introduction
	Review of Literature
	Methodology and Methods
	Findings
		International Comparison of Internationalization of the Curriculum
		Correlation of Internationalization Practices on Internationalization of the Curriculum
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3: Internationalisation Activities: The Influence of Governance and Management Models in Argentina, Canada, Lithuania, Portugal, and Taiwan
	Introduction
	Internationalisation, Competition and Managerialism: A Review of the Literature
	Governance Models in Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework of Collegiality, Managerialism, and Hybrid Efficient-Collegiality
	Country Contexts
		Argentina
		Canada
		Lithuania
		Portugal
		Taiwan
	Methodology
		Limitations
		Sample
		Analytic Framework
	Findings
		Descriptive Variables
		Regression Analysis
			Argentina
			Canada
			Lithuania
			Portugal
			Taiwan
		Explanation of Variation in the Findings
	Discussion and Conclusion
		Findings in Context
	References
Chapter 4: Early Career Academics and Internationalization
	Introduction
	What Is Internationalization?
	Early Career Academics
	Internationalization Among Early Career Academics
	Methods, Sample, and Definitions
	Results
		Background Training of Academics
		Teaching
			International Perspectives or Content in Teaching
			Internationalization of the Student Body
			Teaching overall
		Internationalization in Early Career Academics’ Work Activities: Research
			Collaboration with International Colleagues
			Characterization of Emphasis of Primary Research: International in Scope or Orientation
			Publications Published in a Foreign Country
			International Co-authorships
			International Research Funding
			Research Overall
			Contributions to External International Society
	Summarizing Results: Internationalization Among Early Career Academics, an International Benchmark
	Discussion
	Limitations and Future Research
	References
Chapter 5: International Staff and Diversity in Missions
	Introduction
	Mission Diversity: Systems, Institutions, and Individuals
	Mission Diversity and International Staff
	Data and Methods
	The Level of Internationalization in the Selected Countries
	Are International Staff Different?
		Interest in Research Vs Teaching
		Time Division Between Different Tasks
		Different Types of Valorization Activities
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 6: Academics with International Educational and Research Experiences: Differences Across Countries?
	Introduction
	Literature Review
		Characteristics of Mobile Academics
		Country Matters
		Discipline Matters, Too
	Research Design and Instrument
	Data Analysis
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: Internationalization Across Global Divides: Comparison Between Core and Semi-Periphery Doctoral Holders in Chile, Malaysia, and Turkey
	Introduction
	PhD Education Mobility and Faculty Hiring
	The Academic Profession Context in Chile, Malaysia, and Turkey
	Methods
		Sample
		Analyses
		Limitations
	Findings
		Time Allocation
		Teaching or Research Orientation and International Collaboration
		Institutional Orientation to Internationalization
		Affiliation and Satisfaction
	Discussion
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 8: Internationalization of Research Across Disciplines in Practice: Global Similarities and Differences
	Introduction
	Literature Review
		Disciplinary Differences on Internationalization
		Internationalization in Different Countries
	Methods
		Data
		Classifications
		Statistical Analysis and Weighting
	Results
		International Research Collaboration
		Publishing in a Foreign Country
		Co-authoring Publications with Foreign Researchers
		International Research Funding
	Discussion
	Appendix
	References
Chapter 9: International Research Collaboration Practices and Outcomes: A Comparative Analysis of Academics’ International Research Activities
	Introduction
	Scientific and Technical Human Capital
	International Variations in Collaboration Practices and Outcomes
		Canada
		Finland
		Germany
		Japan
		Lithuania
		Research Questions
	Methodology
		Data Collection
		Data Analysis
	Findings
		The Relationship Between Research Collaboration Practices and Outcomes
		The Influence of Individual, Professional, Institutional, and National Factors on International Research Collaborations
		International Collaborations as a Converging Phenomenon That Transcends Geographic Idiosyncrasies
	Concluding Remarks: International Collaborations as Social Capital
	References
Chapter 10: The Comparative Study of Internationalization and the Academic Profession: Challenges and Possibilities
	Introduction
	Internationalization at Home: Curriculum and Governance
		Internationalization of Curriculum
		Influence of Governance and Management on Internationalization Activities
	Internationalization of and in the Academic Profession
		Internationalization of the Academic Profession with Diverse Backgrounds
		Diverse Factors Influencing the International Activities of Academics
	Discussion and Conclusions: Challenges and Possibilities
		Impacts of the Global Phenomenon on Internationalization and the Academic Profession
		The Center-Peripheral Approach in The Comparative Study: Limitations or Alternatives
		Contextualizing Perceptions of Academics
		Policy Implications and Conclusions
	References
Index