Transformation of University Governance through Internationalization: Challenges for Top Universities and Government Policies in Japan

Autor/inn/en	Yonezawa, Akiyoshi; Shimmi, Yukiko
Titel	Transformation of University Governance through Internationalization: Challenges for Top Universities and Government Policies in Japan
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 70 (2015) 2, S.173-186 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-015-9863-0
Schlagwörter	Governance; College Administration; Educational Policy; Barriers; Global Approach; Educational Change; Organizational Change; Higher Education; Educational History; Educational Development; Educational Trends; Research Projects; Investment; Institutional Characteristics; Institutional Advancement; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Politics of education; Globales Denken; Bildungsreform; Organisationswandel; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsentwicklung; Forschungsvorhaben; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; nicht übertragen; Bildungspraxis; Ausland
Abstract	In order to strengthen their international presence, universities pursuing a world-class status are striving to increase their internationalization. Internationalization implies a transformation of university governance, especially for universities in a non-English-speaking system such as Japan's. This paper examines the challenges of internationalization for Japan's top universities as a transformation process of these universities' governance. First, the historical background of Japanese higher education as an early front-runner in Asia is discussed, along with the dynamics of national identity and global trends. Second, a series of government-funded programs for research and internationalization are examined from the viewpoint of governance reform. The construction of "world-class" universities not only implies concentrated financial investment but also a comprehensive transformation of university governance in a global context. The major challenges for top Japanese research universities in terms of maintaining and improving their international presence are also highlighted. This article suggests the importance of examining the historical and current context of university governance in East Asian higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01