Stakeholder perspectives of Internationalisation of Universities in China’s non-first-tier Cities: A Case Study

Luo, Lijuan; Cruickshank, Peter; Richards, Kendall

Abstract

Internationalisation of higher education (IoHE) is used by a growing number of non-first-tier cities in China make their universities more globally competitive. However, we only have limited understandings about the strategies, drivers and challenges involved. This study addresses this knowledge gap through a case study focusing on a non-first-tier city in Pearl River Delta, an industrial city also in the Greater Bay Area, southern China. Analysis of interviews with 16 stakeholders from a local university reveals that in this context, internationalisation is a development strategy of higher education institutions to attract government support. The value of stakeholder analysis approach is considered, and further research directions are proposed.

Citation

Luo, L., Cruickshank, P., & Richards, K. (2023). Stakeholder perspectives of Internationalisation of Universities in China’s non-first-tier Cities: A Case Study. Internationalisation of Higher Education – Policy and Practice, 2023(1),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 5, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2023
• Deposit Date: Apr 20, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 5, 2025
• Journal: Internationalisation of Higher Education - Policy and Practice
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2023
• Issue: 1
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3074026
• Publisher URL: https://www.handbook-internationalisation.com/en/handbuch/gliederung/#/Beitragsdetailansicht/874/3649/Stakeholder-perspectives-of-Internationalisation-of-Universities-in-China%25E2%2580%2599s-non-first-tier-Cities%253A-A-Case-Study