Sustainability in U.S.-China Higher Education Collaborations: The Case of GUFE-WMU Joint Institute
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https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v13i5S.4132Keywords:
China, collaboration, higher education, partnership, sustainability, U.S.Abstract
U.S. and Chinese universities have engaged in four decades of collaboration since the late 1970s, but these partnerships are subject to potentially unstable forces. Only long-term sustainable partnerships have the potential to develop reciprocal relationships that establish “negotiated space” around cultural differences. This paper utilizes a qualitative single case study design to explore the factors contributing to the long-term sustainability of U.S.-China higher education partnerships. The findings indicate that a set of essential enablers must be in place to foster long-term and sustainable global partnerships: Leadership, faculty and staff engagement, and policy support.
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