Manhong Lai
Biographic Data
| ID | 3781771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Manhong Lai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Manhong |
| FAMILY NAME | Lai |
| SIGNATURE | LAI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7281-0825 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How academics interpret and deal with performance measures: A case study of two universities in Mainland China
In recent years, the Chinese government has launched several policies to facilitate universities to develop performance measures closely related to national university rankings and resources allocation. Directed by these performance measures, academics employ various strategies to deal with the increasing requirements and pressure. Using a qualitative research method, we interviewed 32 informants in one top-tier and one second-tier university in …
Academics’ perceived space in negotiating university-industry collaboration: A case study in two universities in Mainland China
The Chinese government promulgated several policies to encourage academics to participate in applied projects. As collaboration with industry on applied projects consequently increased, previous research found that the external funders placed constraints on the applied projects in which the academics were involved. Academics have tried to find a negotiated space to balance the demands of external funding and academic concerns. Using a qualitative…
Challenges in Career Development for Women Academics: A Case Study of a First-Tier University in Mainland China
How academics perceive their participation in applied projects: A case study of a third-tier university on the Chinese Mainland
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Mainland China have stressed facilitating knowledge transfer of research output in recent years. By facilitating this transfer, the government aims to enhance authentic productivity and boost economic development. Due to this facilitation, universities have encouraged academics to conduct applied projects. To examine this process, this study employed a qualitative research me…
Enhancing Teaching Quality in Higher Education: A Case Study of a Regional University in China
Enhancing university teaching has become a focus of higher education reform policies on the Chinese mainland. Facilitating teacher collaboration within teacher communities is perceived to be an effective way of enhancing teaching quality. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth interviews at a sample university (H) which is a regional university operated and financially supported by the regional government. Twenty academics in four separ…
Early career researchers’ perceptions of collaborative research in the context of academic capitalism on the Chinese Mainland
Developing collaborative research teams to obtain external funding has been strongly encouraged by national policies in recent years. Therefore, Chinese academics have been eager to participate in such collaborative research teams. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth interviews with 18 academics who worked at first-, second- and third-tier universities. Our study observed that first, the over stress on guanxi (social capital) in the …
Teaching by Conscience or Accountability? Academics’ Perceptions and Responsibilities at two Universities in China
Teachers’ Interpretations of the Ethical Dimensions of Teaching on the Chinese Mainland: A Case Study of Two Secondary Schools in Shanghai
Analysis of job satisfaction of university professors from nine Chinese universities
Teacher development under curriculum reform: A case study of a secondary school in mainland China
The Changing Work Lives of Academics: The Experience of a Regional University in the Chinese Mainland
Teacher professionalism in educational reform: The experiences of Hong Kong and Shanghai
Beginning in the 1990s, the education departments of Hong Kong and Shanghai began to actively initiate reform with a focus on the quality of education. In reviewing the implementation of educational reform in these two societies, we found that Hong Kong teachers tended to only adopt those policies which they felt were beneficial for students' learning, whereas Shanghai teachers tended to conform more to the state's requirements. Teachers in Hong …
Teacher professionalism in educational reform: The experiences of Hong Kong and Shanghai
Beginning in the 1990s, the education departments of Hong Kong and Shanghai began to actively initiate reform with a focus on the quality of education. In reviewing the implementation of educational reform in these two societies, we found that Hong Kong teachers tended to only adopt those policies which they felt were beneficial for students' learning, whereas Shanghai teachers tended to conform more to the state's requirements. Teachers in Hong …
Teacher development under curriculum reform: A case study of a secondary school in mainland China
Teaching by Conscience or Accountability? Academics’ Perceptions and Responsibilities at two Universities in China
The Changing Work Lives of Academics: The Experience of a Regional University in the Chinese Mainland
Teacher professionalism in educational reform: The experiences of Hong Kong and Shanghai
Beginning in the 1990s, the education departments of Hong Kong and Shanghai began to actively initiate reform with a focus on the quality of education. In reviewing the implementation of educational reform in these two societies, we found that Hong Kong teachers tended to only adopt those policies which they felt were beneficial for students' learning, whereas Shanghai teachers tended to conform more to the state's requirements. Teachers in Hong …
The Changing Work Lives of Academics: The Experience of a Regional University in the Chinese Mainland
Analysis of job satisfaction of university professors from nine Chinese universities
Teacher development under curriculum reform: A case study of a secondary school in mainland China
Teachers’ Interpretations of the Ethical Dimensions of Teaching on the Chinese Mainland: A Case Study of Two Secondary Schools in Shanghai
Early career researchers’ perceptions of collaborative research in the context of academic capitalism on the Chinese Mainland
Developing collaborative research teams to obtain external funding has been strongly encouraged by national policies in recent years. Therefore, Chinese academics have been eager to participate in such collaborative research teams. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth interviews with 18 academics who worked at first-, second- and third-tier universities. Our study observed that first, the over stress on guanxi (social capital) in the …
Teaching by Conscience or Accountability? Academics’ Perceptions and Responsibilities at two Universities in China
Enhancing Teaching Quality in Higher Education: A Case Study of a Regional University in China
Enhancing university teaching has become a focus of higher education reform policies on the Chinese mainland. Facilitating teacher collaboration within teacher communities is perceived to be an effective way of enhancing teaching quality. Using qualitative methods, we conducted in-depth interviews at a sample university (H) which is a regional university operated and financially supported by the regional government. Twenty academics in four separ…
How academics perceive their participation in applied projects: A case study of a third-tier university on the Chinese Mainland
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Mainland China have stressed facilitating knowledge transfer of research output in recent years. By facilitating this transfer, the government aims to enhance authentic productivity and boost economic development. Due to this facilitation, universities have encouraged academics to conduct applied projects. To examine this process, this study employed a qualitative research me…
How academics interpret and deal with performance measures: A case study of two universities in Mainland China
In recent years, the Chinese government has launched several policies to facilitate universities to develop performance measures closely related to national university rankings and resources allocation. Directed by these performance measures, academics employ various strategies to deal with the increasing requirements and pressure. Using a qualitative research method, we interviewed 32 informants in one top-tier and one second-tier university in …
Academics’ perceived space in negotiating university-industry collaboration: A case study in two universities in Mainland China
The Chinese government promulgated several policies to encourage academics to participate in applied projects. As collaboration with industry on applied projects consequently increased, previous research found that the external funders placed constraints on the applied projects in which the academics were involved. Academics have tried to find a negotiated space to balance the demands of external funding and academic concerns. Using a qualitative…
Challenges in Career Development for Women Academics: A Case Study of a First-Tier University in Mainland China
Political science (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · China (11 works) · Mainland China (8 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Higher Education Governance and Development (7 works) · Higher education (6 works) · Social science (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Public relations (5 works)