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ERIC Number: ED601045
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 21
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Insights into the Successful Integration of Foreign-Born Faculty in Israeli Academia: The Empowering Effect of In-Group Ethno-Cultural Similarity
Bokek-Cohen, Ya'arit; Davidovitch, Nitza
International Perspectives on Higher Education Research
Most studies of foreign-born faculty have documented various difficulties in their careers in academic institutions. This chapter offers data regarding the successful careers of foreign-born faculty in the Israeli academic world and identifies the factors that contributed to this success. Our data are based on several measures for success of foreign-born faculty in the studied institution. A statistical analysis was performed in order to examine to what degree scoring on various excellence criteria distinguishes between foreign- and native-born faculty. The research reveals that foreign-born faculty have succeeded in reaching impressive academic achievements. Five complementary explanations for the successful integration are presented, with the most crucial being in-group ethno-cultural similarity of faculty who immigrated from the same country. We conclude by discussing managerial implications for the successful integration of foreign-born faculty in higher education institutions. [For the complete volume, "Academic Mobility. International Perspectives on Higher Education Research. Volume 11," see ED601003.]
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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