International Faculty Members’ Intention to Leave South Korea: Do acculturation and cultural advantage matter?
Higher Education Forum Volume 21
Page 1-26
published_at 2024-03
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| Title ( eng ) |
International Faculty Members’ Intention to Leave South Korea: Do acculturation and cultural advantage matter?
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| Creator |
Shin Jung Cheol
Gress Douglas R.
Rhee Byung Shik
Byun Kiyong
Ko Jang Wan
Lim Heejin
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| Source Title |
Higher Education Forum
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| Volume | 21 |
| Start Page | 1 |
| End Page | 26 |
| Number of Pages | 26 |
| Journal Identifire |
[PISSN] 2432-9614
[NCID] AA1187795X
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| Abstract |
The percentage of international faculty members at Korean universities peaked in 2013 and has been decreasing since, suggesting that Korean universities have a problem with international faculty member retention. This study investigates whether international faculty members’ intention to leave is associated with their degree of acculturation. Results are based on analyses of data from 325 international faculty members with doctorates working at Korean universities nationwide. Regression analyses reveal that acculturation, work-related conditions (salary, workload, workplace climate) and mobility-related motivational factors (job market in home country, interest in Korea) explain international faculty members’ intention to leave. A ‘cultural advantage’ (ethnically Korean or living with a Korean spouse) is not a significant predictor of intention to leave. Suggestions to support international faculty members, and to help bring about synergistic organizational change are ventured in the hopes of bolstering retention at Korean universities going forward.
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| Keywords |
academic mobility
acculturation
cultural adjustment
international faculty members
retention
South Korean universities
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| Descriptions |
This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2018S1A5A2A03029277).
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| Language |
eng
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| Resource Type | departmental bulletin paper |
| Publisher |
Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University
広島大学高等教育研究開発センター
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| Date of Issued | 2024-03 |
| Publish Type | Version of Record |
| Access Rights | open access |
