This study examines the career decision-making process for college-aged Third Culture Kids at an elite university in an urban setting in the United States. This qualitative study engaged students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) and recent graduates from a range of passport cultures (U.S and non-U.S.) in individual semi-structured interviews…

This study draws on narratives submitted between summer 2008 -- summer 2018 by 78 student teachers across all grade bands [K-12] and content areas (Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics) who completed three months of student teaching in an overseas country through the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST) during their final…

In Fall of 2014, as a result of a Chinese faculty visit to an upstate New York college to observe American pedagogical techniques in teaching information systems, two US faculty members were invited to teach two separate courses at a vocational college in southeast China. The courses to be taught in China were selected by the Chinese faculty and…

This article recounts the story of Jack's primary and secondary schooling career across several countries and eventual relocation and tertiary education in Victoria, Australia. His narrative is described here as an antipodean educational trajectory. What is meant by antipodean education is contrasted to the long established concept of the third…

The tertiary education system has become an international phenomenon in recent decades, and, increasingly, Australian institutions are employing academic staff and postgraduate students from other countries. This now poses a number of challenges. International academics are reporting that cultural differences and stresses are impacting on their…

The international mobility of knowledge workers, as reflected in the vast numbers of international (or immigrant) scholars, help provide the intellectual infrastructure of several higher institutions of learning and research across the world. Although the large numbers involved reflect an apparent success of this phenomenon, there are hidden…

In this study the researcher uses a qualitative research design to discover what makes hotel expatriates remain in their overseas assignments. In-depth interviews, participant observations, and personal documents are used as data collection methods. Four hotel expatriates are recruited as participants of the study. The collected interview…

What does "internationalizing" university educators mean? This question is being answered differently by business schools everywhere. Although business schools are seeking to internationalize themselves, many are doing so without fully understanding what this might entail. One dimension that often is misdirected is the individual…

A significant factor in the failure of businesses to meet their expectations in overseas markets is a lack of understanding of the new country's culture and a lack of effort to adopt the cultural traits or social patterns of the host country. (JOW)

Presents a cultural classification of societies: large or small power distance (centralized or decentralized power structure), collective or individual, strong or weak uncertainty avoidance, masculine or feminine, Confucian/non-Confucian, master of destiny or fatalistic, improvement or status quo, personnel selection based on merit or…

The Federal Republic of Germany is widely respected for its highly developed economy, rich cultural life, and significant contributions to science, mathematics, and the arts. Designed for families or individuals planning to move to or live in Germany for extended periods of time, this book provides guidance in such practical matters as entry…

Americans doing business in international trade must be aware of social and cultural differences to be successful. (JOW)

This American author's account of a year spent teaching English at Tishreen University in Latakia, Syria, focuses on the educational environment, his relationships with students, cultural differences, and the background of political violence. (SJL)

Diversity of environment and cultural background and geographic separation pose challenges for evaluating overseas personnel. An evaluation process for home, host, and third-country workers should consider position characteristics, external/internal environments, rater/ratee characteristics, and qualitative and quantitative criteria, having…

By looking at four cases, this report demonstrates how intercompetence can pervade and damage the effectiveness of many aspects of English language teaching (ELT) work. Intercompetence can be decreased if management strategies are introduced that provide opportunities for learning about new working situations. These strategies should capitalize on…