Academic Careers in Asia: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

Autor/inn/en	Leong, Frederick T. L.; Leung, Kwok
Titel	Academic Careers in Asia: A Cross-Cultural Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 64 (2004) 2, S.346-357 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2002.09.002
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Careers; Cross Cultural Studies; Research Methodology; Acculturation; Models; Educational Environment; Academic Education; Asia; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Career; Karriere; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Akkulturation; Analogiemodell; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Akademische Bildung; Asien; USA
Abstract	Using Berry's (1980) acculturation model as our theoretical foundation, we provide a conceptual framework for the cross-cultural analysis of academic careers in Asia in contrast to the United States. Consistent with Berry's model, we propose a classification of three approaches to research (Adopted Western, Asian, and Integrationist) that can be selected by Asian academics. An individual's acculturation level or cultural identity is then proposed as the key factor in influencing his or her decision of which research approach is selected. Next, we examine the cultural contextual factors in the academic environment in Asia that interacts with the three approaches to research and conclude that the Integrationist approach, while quite challenging, is likely to be the most productive in the long run. Finally, we discuss some unanswered questions raised by our analysis. (Author).
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