Challenges to the Asian academic profession: Major findings from the international surveys. (20th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Futao
• Other Names: Mok Ka Ho guestEditor.; Montgomery Catherine guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Higher education quarterly. Volume 75:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 438
• Page End: 452
• Publication Date: 2020-12-20
• Subjects: Education, Higher -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Higher education and state -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 378
• DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-5224

Abstract

Abstract: This study analyses the challenges facing Asia's academy based on major findings from the international survey which was implemented in seven selected Asian systems in 2012–2013. The study argues that the academics in these participating teams were concerned with demographic issues, academics' deteriorating working conditions, building both capacity and excellence in their academics, unsatisfactory governance and management arrangements in some systems, and more importantly imbalance development in the academics at a regional level, as well as the importance of undertaking connections with foreign colleagues and internationalising the Asian academics. The study also offers implications for policy and research. 摘要: 本研究根据组织理论有关学说, 在分析2012‐13年在七个亚洲国家和地区实施的国际问卷调查数据基础上, 讨论了亚洲这些国家和地区大学教师面临的挑战。本研究认为, 这些挑战主要包括部分国家和地区大学教师人口老龄化、工作环境逐渐恶劣、大学教师质量有待于提高、大学教师对所在院校的治理方式以及与行政人员的关系不满、在区域层面上各国大学教师在数量和质量等方面存在发展不平衡、整体国际化水平较低等问题。本研究在讨论造成这些挑战的相关动因基础上, 对研究和相关政策制定提出了建议。