A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making
This research synthesizes the most recent studies on the international student mobility of higher education students. Our aim is to begin to conceptualise and predict the barriers, enablers and determinants from an organisational psychology perspective that may contribute to the limited decision mak...
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| description | This research synthesizes the most recent studies on the international student mobility of higher education students. Our aim is to begin to conceptualise and predict the barriers, enablers and determinants from an organisational psychology perspective that may contribute to the limited decision making of higher education students to become internationally mobile. Previous studies were used to examine the uncertainties and difficulties documented in other international student groups to try to understand the determinants of internationally mobile versus non internationally mobile students, and make transferrable conceptual links to South African higher education students. These conceptual links are framed in an organizational psychology perspective. This article uses a systematic review methodology and began by framing review objectives, identifying relevant publications, establishing criteria for selecting the studies that were analyzed, summarizing the evidence found, and drawing relevant conclusions. A conceptual model is proposed as an extension of the current international student mobility literature and merged with organizational psychology theory to develop a new future research line. Research limitations are addressed, and practical implications are discussed to assess whether interventions can be created to support international mobility decision-making amongst international students in general, and South African higher education students in particular, to create a globally competitive workforce and sustainable employment paths. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8a0f568002b42a490a7d50376d9364e2022-12-22T02:32:37ZengCogitatioSocial Inclusion2183-28032021-03-019128829810.17645/si.v9i1.37691915A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-MakingAnouk J. Albien0Ngoako J. Mashatola1Department of Curriculum Studies, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa / Work & Organisational Psychology Division, Psychology Institute, University of Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Curriculum Studies, Centre for Higher and Adult Education, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaThis research synthesizes the most recent studies on the international student mobility of higher education students. Our aim is to begin to conceptualise and predict the barriers, enablers and determinants from an organisational psychology perspective that may contribute to the limited decision making of higher education students to become internationally mobile. Previous studies were used to examine the uncertainties and difficulties documented in other international student groups to try to understand the determinants of internationally mobile versus non internationally mobile students, and make transferrable conceptual links to South African higher education students. These conceptual links are framed in an organizational psychology perspective. This article uses a systematic review methodology and began by framing review objectives, identifying relevant publications, establishing criteria for selecting the studies that were analyzed, summarizing the evidence found, and drawing relevant conclusions. A conceptual model is proposed as an extension of the current international student mobility literature and merged with organizational psychology theory to develop a new future research line. Research limitations are addressed, and practical implications are discussed to assess whether interventions can be created to support international mobility decision-making amongst international students in general, and South African higher education students in particular, to create a globally competitive workforce and sustainable employment paths.https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/3769global workforcehigher education studentsinternational student mobilityinternationally non-mobile studentsmobility barriersmobility decision-makingmobility determinantsmobility enablersorganizational psychologysouth africasustainable e |
| spellingShingle | Anouk J. Albien Ngoako J. Mashatola A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making Social Inclusion global workforce higher education students international student mobility internationally non-mobile students mobility barriers mobility decision-making mobility determinants mobility enablers organizational psychology south africa sustainable e |
| title | A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making |
| title_full | A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making |
| title_short | A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model of International Student Mobility Decision-Making |
| title_sort | systematic review and conceptual model of international student mobility decision making |
| topic | global workforce higher education students international student mobility internationally non-mobile students mobility barriers mobility decision-making mobility determinants mobility enablers organizational psychology south africa sustainable e |
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