Management of American University Branch Campuses in Japan: Socio-Cultural Problems Faced by Texas A&M University in the Rural Japanese Town.

Fukurai, Hiroshi; Kataoka, Yusuke

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ERIC Number: EJ493271

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Publication Date: 1994

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Management of American University Branch Campuses in Japan: Socio-Cultural Problems Faced by Texas A&M University in the Rural Japanese Town.

Fukurai, Hiroshi; Kataoka, Yusuke

Higher Education Management, v6 n2 p227-40 Jul 1994

Structural problems and political issues that must be overcome for the Texas A&M University Japanese branch campus to be successful are explored. It is concluded that the university must have clear priorities and attainable goals and garner the support and expertise of regional and national authorities in Japan. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Administration, Cultural Context, Culture Conflict, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Off Campus Facilities, Organizational Development, Political Influences, Politics of Education, Problem Solving, Sociocultural Patterns, Study Abroad

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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