University of Bath DOCTOR OF BUSINESS (DBA) The impact of globalisation on higher education institutions in Ontario Burnett, Sally-Ann Award date: 2008 Awarding institution: University of Bath Link to publication Alternative formats If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact: [email protected] General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ? 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(Dr Sally-Ann Burnett) Page 2 of 258 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................... 7 Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Glossary of Abbreviations............................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF STUDY.................................................................10 1.1 Introduction.............................................................................................................. 10 1.2 The Research Context ............................................................................................ 11 1.2.1 Why study globalisation in higher education?...................................................... 11 1.2.2 Why locate this study in Ontario?......................................................................... 12 1.3 Objectives of this Research ................................................................................... 15 1.4 Central Research Questions .................................................................................. 16 1.5 Contribution to Knowledge .................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................18 2.1 Globalisation – definitions and concepts for this study ..................................... 18 2.1.1 Beerkens’ conceptualisation ................................................................................ 21 2.1.2 Huisman and van der Wende’s conceptualisation ............................................... 22 2.1.3 Rikowski’s conceptualisation................................................................................ 23 2.1.4 Definition for this study......................................................................................... 24 2.2 Glonacalisation........................................................................................................ 25 2.2.1 Glonacalisation – definitions and concepts.......................................................... 26 2.2.2 Glonacalisation in the context of higher education .............................................. 26 2.3 Globalisation in the context of higher education................................................. 28 2.3.1 Crossing borders (import and export) .................................................................. 30 2.3.2 International competition ...................................................................................... 31 2.3.3 Quality assurance................................................................................................. 32 2.3.4 Terminology: globalisation; glonacalisation; internationalisation; cross-border; borderless............................................................................................................. 32 2.4 Elements of globalisation in higher education .................................................... 34 2.5 Government responses .......................................................................................... 35 2.5.1 Borderless Education - Australia.......................................................................... 38 2.5.2 Borderless Education - UK................................................................................... 39 2.5.3 Borderless Education - Canada ........................................................................... 40 2.6 Canadian context .................................................................................................... 41 2.6.1 Higher Education in Ontario ................................................................................. 42 2.6.2 Canada and the importance of consistency across higher education ................. 45 2.6.3 Canada’s collaborative approach......................................................................... 46 2.6.4 Canada’s scope for exporting and importing in higher education........................ 48 2.7 Institutional responses ........................................................................................... 49 2.7.1 Some models for institutional responses ............................................................. 49 2.7.1.1 Neave’s model...................................................................................................... 50 2.7.1.2 Davies’ model....................................................................................................... 51 2.7.1.3 Van Dijk and Meijer’s model................................................................................. 51 2.7.1.4 Rudzki’s model..................................................................................................... 53 2.7.1.5 Internationalisation as a Continuous Cycle.......................................................... 54 2.7.2 Alliances and consortia ........................................................................................ 55 2.7.3 Structures and systems........................................................................................ 57 2.7.4 Organisational factors .......................................................................................... 58 2.7.5 Leadership............................................................................................................ 58 2.8 The context in universities..................................................................................... 59 2.8.1 Culture.................................................................................................................. 60 2.8.2 Strategic planning................................................................................................. 65 2.8.2.1 Leadership within strategic planning.................................................................... 71 2.9 Conclusion – what can be taken from this review into the empirical study? ... 73 2.10 The Research Questions ........................................................................................ 75 CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODS................................................................77 3.1 Issues of Substance................................................................................................ 77 3.1.1 The Research Issue: globalisation and its impact on some Higher Education Institutions in Ontario............................................................................................ 77 3.1.2 The Research Problem: to what extent have HEIs in Ontario developed strategies in response to globalisation?................................................................................ 77 Page 3 of 258 3.2 Issues of Design.......................................................................................................78 3.2.1 The Research Questions ......................................................................................78 3.2.2 The Research Design ...........................................................................................79 3.2.2.1 Issues of Warrant..................................................................................................79 3.2.2.2 Methodological Congruence .................................................................................80 3.2.2.3 Choice of approaches to design the research ......................................................80 3.3 Methods ....................................................................................................................81