Tokenized but remaining: how do international academics make sense of their decision to remain in Japanese universities?

Chen, Lilan

doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01191-4

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タイトル	Tokenized but remaining: how do international academics make sense of their decision to remain in Japanese universities?
著者	researchmap permalink lilanchen lilanchen 著者名 Chen, Lilan
キーワード等	International academics
	Japanese university
	Remaining
	Sensemaking
	Tokenization
内容	The version of record of this article, first published in Higher Education, is available online at Publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01191-4.
抄録	Despite challenging and uncertain circumstances and the perception of being tokenized symbols in Japanese universities, the majority of international academics are more inclined to remain in their affiliations. The study intends to elucidate how international academics make sense of their decision to remain in Japanese universities. The data are from a qualitative dataset examining the integration experiences of international academics in Japan. Following the philosophical foundations of purposive sampling in interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), which was applied as a methodological framework, the study recruited a total of 30 participants. The study reveals varied sensemaking strategies among the interviewees, characterized as survivors, pragmatists, and ambitionists. Survivors refer to those who were compelled to remain in their current affiliations often due to constraints related to their academic roles or age restrictions. Pragmatists prioritize the practical benefits of their positions or affiliations, deriving from professional aspects, sociocultural dimensions, and personal considerations. Ambitionist academics generally view experiences in their current affiliations as a stepping stone toward future professional opportunities elsewhere. The study suggests that insufficient dedication to recruiting and retaining international academics may pose potential long-term risks for Japanese higher education institutions (HEIs) in the global academic sphere, affecting their internationally competitive standing and resilience in an evolving academic landscape. The study provides theoretical and practical implications to researchers, university administrators, and policymakers.
出版者	Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
収録物名	Higher Education
刊行年月	2024-02-15
言語	英語
ハンドルURL	https://hdl.handle.net/11094/94698
PISSN	00181560
eISSN	1573174X
関連情報 (isIdenticalTo)	DOI (出版社版) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01191-4
アクセス権	open access
権利情報	This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
出版タイプ	Version of Record
カテゴリ	学術雑誌論文 Journal Article

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DC.title	Tokenized but remaining: how do international academics make sense of their decision to remain in Japanese universities?
DC.creator	Chen, Lilan
DC.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
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DC.subject	International academics
	Japanese university
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	Sensemaking
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DC.description	The version of record of this article, first published in Higher Education, is available online at Publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01191-4.
DCTERMS.abstract	Despite challenging and uncertain circumstances and the perception of being tokenized symbols in Japanese universities, the majority of international academics are more inclined to remain in their affiliations. The study intends to elucidate how international academics make sense of their decision to remain in Japanese universities. The data are from a qualitative dataset examining the integration experiences of international academics in Japan. Following the philosophical foundations of purposive sampling in interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), which was applied as a methodological framework, the study recruited a total of 30 participants. The study reveals varied sensemaking strategies among the interviewees, characterized as survivors, pragmatists, and ambitionists. Survivors refer to those who were compelled to remain in their current affiliations often due to constraints related to their academic roles or age restrictions. Pragmatists prioritize the practical benefits of their positions or affiliations, deriving from professional aspects, sociocultural dimensions, and personal considerations. Ambitionist academics generally view experiences in their current affiliations as a stepping stone toward future professional opportunities elsewhere. The study suggests that insufficient dedication to recruiting and retaining international academics may pose potential long-term risks for Japanese higher education institutions (HEIs) in the global academic sphere, affecting their internationally competitive standing and resilience in an evolving academic landscape. The study provides theoretical and practical implications to researchers, university administrators, and policymakers.
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