Academic Staff Involvement and Openness to Diversity in International Educational Organisations: Is There a Moderating Effect of Shared Language?
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| Title: | Academic Staff Involvement and Openness to Diversity in International Educational Organisations: Is There a Moderating Effect of Shared Language? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Selmer, Jan, Lauring, Jakob, Jonasson, Charlotte |
| Source: | Higher Education Quarterly. Apr 2013 67(2):135-156. |
| Availability: | Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Foreign Nationals, Science Departments, Teamwork, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Faculty), Language Role, Job Satisfaction, Group Membership, Attitude Change, Collegiality, Research, Productivity, Linguistics, Differences, Educational Change, Change Strategies, English (Second Language) |
| Geographic Terms: | Denmark |
| DOI: | 10.1111/hequ.12008 |
| ISSN: | 0951-5224 |
| Abstract: | Joint work among academic staff is important for solving the ever-increasing number of complex tasks that are becoming part of everyday activities in higher education. At the same time, diversification and internationalisation may challenge collaboration processes and communication demands. Speaking a shared language consistently could be a way of overcoming problems. Hence, this study focuses on the effect of shared language among academic staff on the relation between academic staff involvement in work processes and openness to diversity. This study draws on data from 489 Danish academic staff members in science departments of three universities. Results show positive associations between academic staff involvement and all openness-to-diversity variables (openness to informational, linguistic, value and visible diversity). Shared language had a positive effect on openness to surface level types of diversity (linguistic and visible) but no effect on openness to deep-level types of diversity (informational and value). (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 87 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| Accession Number: | EJ999315 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Joint work among academic staff is important for solving the ever-increasing number of complex tasks that are becoming part of everyday activities in higher education. At the same time, diversification and internationalisation may challenge collaboration processes and communication demands. Speaking a shared language consistently could be a way of overcoming problems. Hence, this study focuses on the effect of shared language among academic staff on the relation between academic staff involvement in work processes and openness to diversity. This study draws on data from 489 Danish academic staff members in science departments of three universities. Results show positive associations between academic staff involvement and all openness-to-diversity variables (openness to informational, linguistic, value and visible diversity). Shared language had a positive effect on openness to surface level types of diversity (linguistic and visible) but no effect on openness to deep-level types of diversity (informational and value). (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 0951-5224 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/hequ.12008 |
