What do international students really want? An exploration of the content of international students' psychological contract in business education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarbari Bordia (0000-0001-6040-8372, ,, corresponding author), Prashant Bordia (0000-0002-4280-8724, ,), Michael Milkovitz (KPMG, Sydney, Australia), Yaxi Shen (,), Ya Xi Shen (0000-0002-8755-8888, Australian National University), Simon Lloyd D Restubog (0000-0003-1602-2530, ,) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1488-1502 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2018.1450853 |
| OpenAlex | W2791122225 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 16 |
International students have a substantial presence in western business schools. Yet, research on international students’ experiences remains sparse. Following recent calls to understand the international student–educational institution relationship, we examine the content, formation, and fulfilment of their psychological contract. We conduct a qualitative study of international students in two Australian business schools with large international student cohorts. The findings indicate that international students use social and institutional sources to create the contract, which, when fulfilled, leads to positive educational and psychological outcomes. Our research contributes to the business and international education literature by identifying the key content of the contract. We also highlight the interconnected roles of three tiers of the institution – academic staff, business school and university – in fulfilling the contract. Knowledge of international students’ psychological contract will help business schools better manage the student–institution relationship and create a sustainable international student expansion strategy
Business education · Content analysis · Economics · Higher education · Institution · International business · Management · Pedagogy · Political science · Psychological contract · Public relations · Social contract · Social science · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Higher Education Governance and Development · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 2,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |