The role of social networks in the formation of transnational higher education partnership
A case study of a British university and a Qatari education institute
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11920633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Khalifa Alyafei (0000-0001-8658-8359, Lancaster University), أسماء حسين ملكاوي (0000-0002-7118-3268, Qatar University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 679-695 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Compare A Journal of Comparative and International Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-7925 • E-ISSN: 1469-3623 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03057925.2024.2307555 |
| OpenAlex | W4391361131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 47 |
Transnational higher education (TNE) became the dominant higher education arrangement in the Middle East. This article reports on the role of individuals in setting up TNE partnerships between a Qatari educational institute (A) and a British university (B). It aims to understand ‘How do the individual relationship dynamics shape the establishment of a TNE partnership between (A and B)?’ we interviewed Six individuals who participated in the establishment of the partnership, and analysed the data thematically. The theories of ‘Social Capital’ and ‘the Strength of Weak Ties’ enabled us to understand the findings that revealed three main themes: Social Networks, Trusted Friendship, and Shared Benefits. The study could offer higher education administrators, policymakers, and practitioners valuable insights into the importance of social networks
Economic growth · Economics · General partnership · Higher education · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Law · Public Administration
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Repairing and Enhancing Trust
The international branch campus as transnational strategy in higher education
Characteristics of partnership success
The Role of Trust in Organizational Settings
Models of Interpersonal Trust Development
Trust, trustworthiness, and trust propensity
The Internationalization of Higher Education
An Integrative Model of Organizational Trust
Credibility and trust in risk communication
Bowling Alone
Building a Network Theory of Social Capital
Economic Action and Social Structure
International partner selection among higher education institutions in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan
Emerging internationalisation models in an uneven global terrain
Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind. Education Networks and International Trade
Transnational higher education
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Tuning In, Tuning Out
The Strength of Weak Ties
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |