Academic Staff in the UAE: Unsettled Journey

Autor/inn/en	Chapman, David; Austin, Ann; Farah, Samar; Wilson, Elisabeth; Ridge, Natasha
Titel	Academic Staff in the UAE: Unsettled Journey
Quelle	In: Higher Education Policy, 27 (2014) 1, S.131-151 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733
DOI	10.1057/hep.2013.19
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Nationals; Interviews; Institutional Environment; Nontenured Faculty; Professional Recognition; Professional Identity; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Ausländer; Ausländerin; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	This study investigated how instructors in United Arab Emirates higher education institutions view their professional employment, the extent of their identification and engagement with their institution, and how their views are shaped by the national and institutional contexts in which they work. Many interviewees felt their professional contributions were valued and they were respected as individuals, but, at the same time, they were regarded by their employing institution as transient and easily replaceable. Findings suggest that the extensive use of expatriate staff on short-term contracts can work against the development of institutional loyalty or commitment. Results of this study hold broader implications for universities in other countries that see increasing their reliance on expatriate instructors as a prudent course of action. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10