Challenges Faced by Chinese Academics in the Academic Heartland

Autor/in	Lai, Manhong
Titel	Challenges Faced by Chinese Academics in the Academic Heartland
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 34 (2010) 2, S.271-290 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
Schlagwörter	Living Standards; Educational Quality; Foreign Countries; College Faculty; Employment Practices; Change Strategies; Educational Change; Politics of Education; Educational Development; Work Environment; Teacher Attendance; Interviews; Barriers; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensstandard; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Ausland; Fakultät; Berufspraxis; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungsreform; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Bildungsentwicklung; Arbeitsmilieu; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	In an attempt to raise China's international competitiveness, the Chinese government has instituted a series of sweeping reforms in recent years, all with the aim of rapidly expanding the number of higher education places within tertiary institutions. However, this rapid rate of expansion has led to a new set of problems, most notably a scarcity of resources, a drop in educational quality, and a weak international academic standing. In recent years, the Ministry of Education has attempted to alleviate these problems by initiating a series of employment reforms. However, the new reforms have posed a new set of challenges for university academics. Based on the data reported in this study, we can see an increased implementation of managerial measures into the university employment system. The new employment system was viewed by university academics with a great deal of scepticism and disagreement. Ultimately, after serious consideration, the academics we interviewed chose to sacrifice their standards of living in order to maintain a focus on producing serious academic work. However, they also urged the state and university to offer a more agreeable environment in which professors could concentrate on authentic academic endeavors without having to sacrifice work stability. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10