Organizational culture and international education: Case studies at selected institutions.

摘要

The purpose of this study was to examine, describe, and explain the relationship between a school's organizational culture and the development of international education programs on that campus. In addition, the study compared the development of these programs at two different institutions and determined possible reasons for why these programs developed on one campus and not on the other.;A comparative, historical case study was constructed using data from a people trail and a paper trail. The people trail consisted of a series of interviews with involved administrators, faculty, and students at each institution. A paper trail was summarized by examining college catalogs, mission statements, campus newspapers, and other pertinent written documents that chronicled the development of international education programs on each campus.;Possible explanations for the difference in developments included: (1) Longevity of the participants. Length of tenure for faculty and staff was an indication of the level of satisfaction on each campus. (2) Pride in accomplishments. A sense of pride in past accomplishments encouraged the people involved to try even harder in the future. (3) Sense of teamwork. A sense of teamwork made it possible to overcome even seemingly great obstacles. (4) Key faculty involvement. Key faculty involvement seemed to be the essential ingredient to program implementation and continued success.