Examination of Students' Selection Criteria for International Education

Autor/inn/en	Ahmad, Syed Zamberi; Buchanan, F. Robert; Ahmad, Norita
Titel	Examination of Students' Selection Criteria for International Education
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 30 (2016) 6, S.1088-1103 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/IJEM-11-2014-0145
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Student Motivation; Study Abroad; International Education; School Choice; Selection Criteria; Tourism; Hospitality Occupations; Student Surveys; Semi Structured Interviews; Geographic Regions; Institutional Characteristics; Reputation; Safety; Employment Opportunities; Generalization; Decision Making; Foreign Students; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; United Arab Emirates + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schulische Motivation; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Internationale Erziehung; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; Tourismus; Gastgewerbegehilfe; Schülerbefragung; Sicherheit; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	Purpose: Motivations for study abroad in tourism and hospitality were examined as to the influence of a variety of personal criteria in the individual decision process of adult learners to select a host country and host institution of study. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach: Push-pull factors (Mazzarol and Soutar, 2002) formed the basic framework of inquiry. Quantitative analysis was done through primary data collection using hard copy surveys. Qualitative inquiry involved interviews with open-ended questions. Findings: Country attractions of the host location was the highest ranked decision criteria, followed by considerations of the educational institution. Research limitations/implications: Prestige and reputation of the education provider is of high value. However, greater decision influence was seen in respondents' selection of host country for the attributes of safe and pleasant living conditions, as well as on going career opportunities locally. Sampling was cross-sectional and limited to one industry and one country. Although these are natural control variables, generalizability may be limited, and requires further study. Originality/value: Policymakers should be mindful of the match between the educational program and the site selection. Prestige of the school may not overcome a suboptimal location decision. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01