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Direct linkLai, Manhong; Du, Ping; Lo, Leslie N. K. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
This study investigates changes to academic work life under recent employment reform in the Chinese Mainland. It employs a mixed-methods research approach, first conducting a survey of 1,770 teachers at nine universities in Mainland China. These nine universities consist of first-tier, second-tier, and ordinary universities. Next, through a…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Universities
Mandelbaum, Renee M. – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2014
Due to its flexibility and convenience, online education has become a feasible alternative for degree seeking students who are unable to attend a traditional higher education institution. Although online courses and programs have their benefits, there remains an ongoing debate on issues related to credibility, quality, and acceptability among…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Graduates, Online Courses, Academic Degrees
Lai, Manhong; Du, Ping; Li, Linlin – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
In order to raise the international reputation and quality of higher education in "China", the Ministry of Education initiated new university employment reform, which pressed academics to produce more research. Recent employment reform has aggravated the conflict between teaching and research. This study "uses" mixed methods to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Mixed Methods Research, College Faculty
Lai, Manhong – Higher Education Quarterly, 2010
Under the major educational reform movement in the Chinese Mainland, which began in 1985, higher education was considered the most important apparatus for national development. The Ministry of Education initiated "Project 985" to develop two top national universities into world-class universities. As part of this project to raise…
Descriptors: Employment Practices, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Lai, Manhong – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
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…
Descriptors: Living Standards, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
Lai, Desheng; Tian, Yongpo; Meng, Dahu – Chinese Education and Society, 2011
There has been a substantial disparity in the job prospects between higher education graduates from urban regions and those from the countryside in China. In other words, higher education graduates from cities find it easier to obtain jobs and to obtain better jobs than their peers who have grown up in the countryside. Against this background, the…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Employment Potential
