The Ambiguous Nature of Internationalization in Higher Education

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dc.contributor.advisorWinchester, Ian
dc.contributor.authorBusch, Christopher R.
dc.contributor.committeememberBrandon, Jim
dc.contributor.committeememberChua, Catherine Siew Kheng
dc.contributor.committeememberStortz, Paul J.
dc.contributor.committeememberBurns, Amy M.
dc.contributor.committeememberGaffield, Chad
dc.date2021-06
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-05T21:46:14Z
dc.date.available2021-02-05T21:46:14Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-01
dc.description.abstractInternationalization, or the incorporation of an international, intercultural, or global perspective into the mandate of higher education, is becoming more common; however, even as the phenomenon has come of age, there are significant differences in how institutions approach this multifaceted and complicated process, and why. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of organizational culture on the internationalization efforts of select Canadian higher education institutions to better understand the variability in internationalization within the space, such as perceived differences in the level of adoption, acceptance, recognition, and understanding between Ontario institutions. This research’s conclusions and recommendations surfaced from the research questions and the analysis of the outcomes from both interviews and documents. The six main themes emerging from the research highlight the importance of understanding the historical and cultural context of the institution, the ambiguous nature of internationalization, internationalization as a spectrum, the influence of organizational structure, lived experience of faculty, and barriers of internationalization for the phenomenon to become widely accepted as a part of an institution’s culture - or the shared norms, values and assumptions in how the institution functions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBusch, C. R. (2021). The Ambiguous Nature of Internationalization in Higher Education (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38633
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113071
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectInternationalizationen_US
dc.subjectHigher Educationen_US
dc.subjectInternational Educationen_US
dc.subjectOrganizational Cultureen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Administrationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Higheren_US
dc.titleThe Ambiguous Nature of Internationalization in Higher Educationen_US
dc.typedoctoral thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Researchen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education (EdD)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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