Friday, March 2, 2012

Source (3/5)

Ayoubi, Rami M., and Al-Habaibeh, Amin. "An investigation into international business collaboration in higher education organisations: A case study of international partnerships in four UK leading universities." International Journal of Educational Management. 20.5 (2006): 380-396. Electronic.

The main theory behind the article is that education is parallel with business strategies. Specifically, "universities are becoming increasingly business driven with continuous development in the international collaboration and partnerships." This article discusses the implementation of international aspects in UK universities, outlining a "model fo objectives and implementation of international partnership." In and of itself, the article does not pertain to my project exactly. However, the literature review contained many great sources that feed directly into my project. Also, the introduction had some great quotes and arguments for doing a field study. Internationalization is the "inevitable result of different factors...[including]the need to undertake collaborative research...[and] the pursuit of excellence." Studying abroad is "an ideal opportunity to make global education the glue of alliances, relationships, and trans-national [sic] dealings." In addition, "joint research is another important objective over overseas partnerships." For both countries involved, there is "genuine and mutually beneficial partnership" and it is important to "pool expertise and develop critical mass to compete with an international arena."












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