Participation in Tertiary Study Abroad Programs: The Role of Personality

Autor/inn/en	Bakalis, Steve; Joiner, Therese A.
Titel	Participation in Tertiary Study Abroad Programs: The Role of Personality
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Management, 18 (2004) 5, S.286-291 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-354X
DOI	10.1108/09513540410543420
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; International Trade; Personality Traits; Study Abroad; Higher Education; Global Approach; Cultural Awareness; Consciousness Raising; Foreign Countries; Student Motivation; Decision Making; Business Administration Education; College Students; Program Effectiveness; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Globales Denken; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Bewusstseinsbildung; Ausland; Schulische Motivation; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Collegestudent; Australien
Abstract	The increasing trend for the globalisation of business has highlighted the need for a better understanding of the factors that influence levels of intercultural awareness within organisations. Within the higher education sector, one initiative that aims to address this issue is student study abroad programs. This paper reports on a study that investigates factors that influence Australian students propensity to engage in these programs. Using both qualitative and quantitative analysis, we examined the role of students personality in the decision to participate in study abroad programs. The implications for education in international business are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10