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REVIEW article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Higher Education
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1457278
This article is part of the Research Topic Advancing Equity: Exploring EDI in Higher Education Institutes View all 6 articles

The motivations and challenges of academic expatriates in international branch campuses

Provisionally accepted
Yao Yao Yao Yao 1Zhi Yang Zhi Yang 2*
  • 1 Siemens (China), Wangjing, China
  • 2 School of Education and Professional Studies, Faculty of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia

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    Introduction: The motivations and challenges faced by academic expatriates at international branch campuses are critical for understanding how to enhance their support and management. By analyzing the motivations and challenges, the study aims to provide more implications on management strategies of branch campuses to support expatriates in their career development and improve institutional practices. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted, analyzing 16 studies published from 2014 onwards, using PRISMA guidelines to categorize expatriate motivations and challenges. Results: Motivations were classified into five types: explorer, refugee, mercenary, architect, and family-oriented. Key challenges identified are rooted in balancing global integration with local responsiveness, concerning professional work, campus interactions, and career development. Discussion: The findings highlight the need for targeted management strategies to improve the recruitment, integration, and retention of academic expatriates. The study also underscores the importance of longitudinal research to understand the long-term impacts of expatriation on individuals and institutions, contributing to the broader discourse on transnational higher education. Keywords – Academic expatriates, International branch campuses, Expatriate motivations, Expatriate challenges, Transnational higher education

    Keywords: Expatriates motivations, Work integration challenges, academic expatriates, international branch campuses, transnational higher education, Motivated behavior Academic expatriates, Expatriate motivations, Expatriate challenges

    Received: 04 Jul 2024; Accepted: 30 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yao and Yang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Zhi Yang, School of Education and Professional Studies, Faculty of Arts, Education and Law, Griffith University, Southport, 4222, Queensland, Australia

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