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MEASURING AND ASSESSING GLOBALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CREATION OF A SCALE OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
by
Lincoln Duane Johnson
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2012
Copyright 2012 Lincoln Duane Johnson
Object Description
| Title | Measuring and assessing globalization in higher education: the creation of a scale of global engagement |
| Author | Johnson, Lincoln Duane |
| Author email | ldjohnso@usc.edu;LincDJ@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-08-16 |
| Date submitted | 2012-10-03 |
| Date approved | 2012-10-04 |
| Restricted until | 2012-10-04 |
| Date published | 2012-10-04 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Robison, Mark Power |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Diamond, Michael A. McGillivray, Kenneth J. |
| Abstract | Higher education has entered an era of globalization where the movement of minds is fashioning out a new university. This study defines and describes globalization and its impact on higher education. It presents the uses and methodologies of rankings and global measurements which are increasing in scope and breadth as the university system aims to cross international borders and create worldwide connections. This study developed indicators of global engagement at universities using data from rankings methodologies and interview data from university administrators and organization executives/experts in the field of globalization. The study sample was comprised of administrators at five comprehensive, research-oriented, geographically diverse universities with global academic and research standards, common values, and similarities in organization and management and with five executives/experts at leading global higher education organizations. ❧ After data were collected from worldwide university rankings methodologies and qualitative inquiry interviews with administrators and executives/experts, an analysis was done using qualitative coding. The data were triangulated using theory triangulation. The findings that emerged in this study are 1.) International faculty, students and administrators are vital to globalization processes; 2.) Global consciousness should be integrated throughout the institution at all levels; 3.) Brand image and recognition are important aspects of a university’s global profile; 4.) International collaboration and cross-border engagement are essential; and 5.) Administrative involvement and support are necessary for successful programs and policies to exist. From this data, a list of indicators of globalization was developed that can assist universities with focusing comprehensive activities, culture and climate toward more useful processes and undertakings by providing a list of indicators of beneficial processes, activities and competencies that can be undertaken that promote globalization at universities. |
| Keyword | globalization; internationalization; higher education; global engagement; universities; scorecard; global university; scale |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Johnson, Lincoln Duane |
| Physical access | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-JohnsonLin-1225.pdf |
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| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | MEASURING AND ASSESSING GLOBALIZATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: THE CREATION OF A SCALE OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT by Lincoln Duane Johnson A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2012 Copyright 2012 Lincoln Duane Johnson |
