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Lai, 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
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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