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Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015

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ISBN 9783319208770 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 9783319187679

Print version: Curaj, Adrian The European Higher Education Area Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2015 ISBN 9783319187679

Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I Internationalization of Higher Education -- 1 Internationalization of Higher Education-What Can Research Add to the Policy Debate? [Overview Paper] -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Its Development -- 3 Impact -- 4 The Future -- 5 Input from the Papers -- References -- 2 Internationalization of Higher Education: Navigating Between Contrasting Trends -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Serving National Priorities Versus Operating in an International Setting -- 3 Government Steering Versus Institutional Autonomy -- 4 Increased Diversity Versus Harmonization -- 5 Competition Versus Collaboration -- 6 Intellectual Property Versus Intellectual Philanthropy -- 7 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Balanced Mobility Across the Board--- A Sensible Objective? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 ``Balanced Mobility’’ in the Bologna Process Context---Some Critical Reflections -- 2.1 The Origins -- 2.2 The Caveats -- 3 Why ``Balanced Mobility’’ in 2007? -- 4 How Balanced Are EHEA Mobility Flows? -- 4.1 Balance Between Total Inflows and Outflows per Country -- 4.2 Balance Within EHEA -- 4.3 Balance with Non-EHEA Countries -- 5 More Balanced Flows---What Would This Entail? -- 6 Conclusions: Balanced Mobility---A Reasonable Objective? -- References -- 4 Challenges of Student Mobility in a Cosmopolitan Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The CoSMiCE Project -- 2 Student Mobility in Europe -- 3 Impact Factors on European Student Mobility -- 3.1 Recognition -- 3.2 Restrictions and Fees -- 3.3 Financial Support -- 3.4 Social Support -- 3.5 Media Perception -- 3.6 Brain Drain and Brain Gain -- 4 Conclusions and Outlook -- Annex -- References -- 5 Redefining Internationalization at Home -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Accepted Definitions -- 2.1 Internationalization -- 2.2 Comprehensive Internationalization.

2.3 Internationalization of the Curriculum -- 3 Contested Definitions -- 3.1 Internationalization at Home and Abroad -- 3.2 The OECD Definition of an Internationalized Curriculum -- 3.3 Campus Internationalization -- 4 Internationalization at Home -- 4.1 What Internationalization at Home Means -- 4.2 Internationalization at Home: The Emergence of the Concept -- 4.3 Existing Definition -- 4.4 Critiques and Appreciation -- 4.5 Continued Relevance of IaH as a Concept -- 4.6 New Definition of Internationalization at Home -- 5 Challenges for Policy and Implementation -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Impact of Exposure to Diversity in the International University Environment and the Development of Intercultural Competence in Students -- 1 Internationalization as an Institutional Strategy for Intercultural Competence Development -- 2 Theory and Concepts -- 2.1 The Contact Hypothesis for Intergroup Contact as a Theoretical Framework -- 2.2 Defining Intercultural Competence -- 2.3 Measuring the Development of Intercultural Competence -- 2.4 A Tentative Model for Intercultural Competence Development -- 3 The University Case -- 4 Method -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Development of Intercultural Competence After Nine Months of Study -- 5.2 Polarization -- 5.3 Perception of the Own Level of Intercultural Competence -- 5.4 Impact of the Social Environment -- 6 Conclusions -- 7 Discussion -- References -- 7 Internationalisation as a Lever for Change: The Case of Italy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systemic Tradition of Central Planning and Uniformity -- 3 Italian Higher Education Response to the Bologna Process -- 4 Internationalisation as a Lever for Change -- 5 Institutional Responses -- 6 Patterns of Convergence and Divergence -- 7 Dual Accountability -- 8 Isomorphic Tendencies -- 9 Conclusions -- References.

3.3 Data Analysis and Results -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 14 Patterns of Funding Internationalisation of Higher Education. A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Internationalisation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Patterns of Funding of Internationalisation -- 2.1 Sources of Funding Internationalisation -- 2.2 Types of Internationalisation Activities Funded (Motivations) -- 2.3 Types of Internationalisation Activities Funded (Geographic Scope) -- 2.4 Instruments of Funding -- 2.5 Funding Strategies -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- 15 The Evolving Landscape of South-East Asian Higher Education and the Challenges of Governance -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Changing Landscape of Higher Education in South-East Asia -- 2.1 Massification -- 2.2 Diversification -- 2.3 Marketization -- 2.4 Internationalization -- 3 Restructuring Higher Education and the New Modes of Governance and Finance -- 3.1 Governance Structures -- 3.2 Finance and Budget -- 3.3 Human Resource Management -- 3.4 Academic Matters -- 4 Quality Assurance -- 5 Regional Integration and the Efforts on Higher Education Harmonization -- 6 Reform, Regionalization, and the Challenges for Future Development -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part III Excellence and Diversification of HigherEducation Institutions’ Missions -- 16 Seeking Excellence, Practicing Rankings, and Aiming at Diversification of Higher Education Institutions’ Mission in the European Higher Education Area [Overview Paper] -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Excellence -- 3 Diversification -- 4 Rankings -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 17 Excellence-Driven Policies and Initiatives in the Context of Bologna Process: Rationale, Design, Implementation and Outcomes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Rationale of Excellence-Driven Policies and Initiatives.

8 Becoming Bologna Capable: Strategic Cooperation and Capacity Building in International Offices in Kazakhstani HEIs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Perspectives -- 2.1 Internationalization of Higher Education -- 2.2 Institutional Change -- 2.3 Capacity Building and Professional Development -- 3 Kazakhstan Context -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Results -- 5.1 What Forms of Strategic Cooperation Are Considered Necessary for Effective Engagement in Achieving Bologna Process Goals? -- 5.1.1 International Dimension -- 5.1.2 National Dimension -- 5.1.3 Intra-institutional Dimension -- 5.2 Do International Offices Have the Capacity to Engage Effectively in Strategic Cooperation for Bologna Process Goals? -- 5.3 What Do International Office Staff Perceive as Necessary to Develop Their Professional Capacity to Achieve These Goals? -- 6 Discussion -- 6.1 The Potential for IO Leadership for Comprehensive Internationalization -- 6.2 The Need to Increase IO Capacity for Bologna Process in Times of Institutional Change -- 6.3 Making Professional Development for International Office Staff a Priority -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Internationalization Strategies and Policies in Second-Tier Higher Education Institutions -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context -- 2.1 Internationalization in Higher Education -- 2.2 Second-Tier Higher Education Institutions -- 2.3 Internationalization in Second Tier Institutions -- 3 Case Studies: Israel, the Netherlands and Canada -- 3.1 Israel -- 3.1.1 The Israeli Higher Education System -- 3.1.2 Internationalization at Second-Tier Israeli Higher Education Institutions -- 3.2 Netherlands -- 3.2.1 The Dutch Higher Education System -- 3.2.2 Internationalization at Second-Tier Dutch Higher Education Institutions -- 3.3 Canada -- 3.3.1 The Canadian Higher Education System.

3 Design of Excellence-Driven Policies and Initiatives.

3.3.2 Internationalization at Second-Tier Canadian Higher Education Institutions -- 4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part II Higher Education Financing andGovernance -- 10 Background Note for the Section on Financing and Governance [Overview Paper] -- References -- 11 Strategies for Efficient Funding of Universities in Europe -- 1 Methodology -- 2 Funding of Higher Education Institutions -- 2.1 Income Structures -- 2.2 Public Funding Modalities -- 3 Performance-Based Funding -- 3.1 Funding Formulae -- 3.2 Performance Contracts -- 3.3 Overview of Performance Elements in Block Grant Allocation -- 3.4 Effects of Performance-Based Funding on Higher Education Systems -- 4 Funding for Excellence -- 4.1 Characteristics of Excellence Schemes in Higher Education -- 4.2 Impact on Institutional Profiling and Restructuring -- 4.3 The Role of the University Leadership -- 4.4 Exit Strategies for Institutions and Systems -- 5 Efficiency Measures -- 5.1 Types of Efficiency Measures -- 5.2 Enabling Frameworks -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Financing Research Universities in Post-communist EHEA Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Overview -- 3 Comparative Study of Some HEIs from Different Countries -- 3.1 A Detailed Insight into the Hungarian R& -- D Financing in Higher Education -- 4 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 13 Policy Incentives and Research Productivity in the Romanian Higher Education. An Institutional Approach -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Institutional Arrangements Within Romanian Higher Education -- 2.1 The Problem of Increasing Research Productivity -- 2.2 The Academic Career -- 2.3 The Quality Assurance Process -- 2.4 The University Classification Exercise and the Introduction of Performance Criteria -- 2.5 The New Public Funding Mechanism -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Research Productivity and Its Impact -- 3.2 Methods.

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