R J C Chen

Biographic Data

ID18014
NAMER J C Chen
GIVEN NAMESR J C
FAMILY NAMEChen
SIGNATURECHEN R J C
AFFILIATIONSNational Chengchi University
ORCID0000-0003-3241-9474
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Bridging the Gap Between SDG Learning and Civic Engagement

    Open AccessSophia Shi-Huei Ho, R J C Chen et al.ARTICLEHigher Education Quarterly2026

    This study challenges the common assumption that learning about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is consistently associated with civic engagement in higher education. Adopting a configurational perspective, it examines how different learning patterns are associated with variations in participatory outcomes. Drawing on the knowledge–attitude–skills (KAS) framework, the study analyses survey data from undergraduate students within a higher …

  • Higher education competitiveness in East Asia

    Sophia Shi-Huei Ho, R J C Chen et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2025

    This study draws on the theoretical concepts of field and market competition to explore how academics in higher education achieve societal contributions under varying structural conditions. Field competition emphasizes academic status, reputation, and recognition, shaping academics’ collaboration networks and career development. In contrast, market competition focuses on the distribution and utilization of resources, affecting access to research …

  • University presidents’ leadership competencies under competitive environments in East Asia

    Jung Cheol Shin, Akiko Morozumi et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2025

    This study investigates university presidents’ leadership competencies in East Asia, focusing on how their development efforts and appointment types influence their leadership competency. Drawing on survey responses from 456 university presidents across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, the study explores three dimensions of leadership: communication, internal role management, and external role engagement. The findings reveal that continuous leadership d…

  • Does institutional performance matter under competition-based funding for higher education in East Asia? A comparative study in Korea and Taiwan

    Jung Cheol Shin, Sophia Shi-Huei Ho et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2023References: 25

    Neoliberalism was widely adopted both in South Korea and Taiwan in the mid-1990s. With governmental reforms, both countries adopted variants of competition-based funding mechanisms for higher education. This funding mechanism has been widely applied in most funding allocations for higher education in Korea from 2003 to 2017 and in Taiwan from 2004 to 2015. This study investigates whether competition-based funding is based on institutional perform…

  • Importance and performance of SDGs perception among college students in Taiwan

    Open AccessSophia Shi-Huei Ho, Hsin-Chih Lin et al.ARTICLEAsia Pacific Education Review2022

  • Transformation from traditional schools to alternative schools

    Open AccessChuan‐Chung Hsieh, Huan-Kan Tseng et al.ARTICLEAsia Pacific Education Review2021

  • Which is more influential on teaching practice, classroom management efficacy or instruction efficacy? Evidence from Talis 2018

    Open AccessR J C Chen, Robin Jung-Cheng Chen et al.ARTICLEAsia Pacific Education Review2020

  • Institutionalization of competition-based funding under neoliberalism in East Asia

    Jung Cheol Shin, Satoshi P Watanabe et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2020Cited by: 2References: 29

    This study analyzes and discusses how competition-based funding has been institutionalized in the three North East Asian countries of Japan, Korea, and Taiwan since the neoliberal reforms in the 1990s. We found that states set aside additional, ‘competition-based’ funding for distribution among higher education institutions. In addition, private universities have emerged as winners at the zero-sum game because their management styles are much mor…