An Organizational Change Perspective for the Curriculum Internationalization Process: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Implementation

Franka van den Hende; Craig Whitsed; Robert John Coelen

doi:10.1177/10283153221105321

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An Organizational Change Perspective for the Curriculum Internationalization Process: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Implementation

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An Organizational Change Perspective for the Curriculum Internationalization Process: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Implementation

Franka van den Hende, Craig Whitsed and Robert John Coelen

Journal of studies in international education, Vol.27(3), pp.520-538

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10283153221105321

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Abstract

curriculum internationalization process

financial and human resources (adjusted document is 6517 words)

gap between strategy and implementation

internationalization of the curriculum

organizational change perspective

staff engagement

Following a rapidly changing external environment, internationalization has become an institutional phenomenon with strategic relevance for universities worldwide. However, the frequently reported gap between theory and practice remains. Engaging staff and achieving successful organizational implementation appears increasingly problematic with more stakeholders and disciplines involved. This study explores the long-time gap between strategy and implementation with Pettigrew's organizational change framework (1987). We conducted a systematic scoping literature review of articles about curriculum internationalization (N = 325) published in English in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2022. Our study demonstrates that the organizational change perspective provides guidelines to improve and facilitate the process. Based on an organizational change perspective we developed a comprehensive framework that may contribute to more effective strategies for staff engagement and meaningful implementation outcomes for curriculum internationalization in higher education.

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Title: An Organizational Change Perspective for the Curriculum Internationalization Process: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Implementation
Authors/Creators: Franka van den Hende - Centre for Internationalisation of Education, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Craig Whitsed - School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
Robert John Coelen - Centre for Internationalisation of Education, University of Groningen, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Publication Details: Journal of studies in international education, Vol.27(3), pp.520-538
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Number of pages: 19
Identifiers: 991005897951807891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.11 Education & Educational Research; 6.11.1255 International Education
Web Of Science research areas: Education & Educational Research
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