Internationalization and local research capacity strengthening: factors affecting knowledge sharing between international and local faculty in Kazakhstan

Kuzhabekova, A. and Lee, J. T. (2020) Internationalization and local research capacity strengthening: factors affecting knowledge sharing between international and local faculty in Kazakhstan. European Educational Research Journal, 52(4), pp. 297-311. (doi: 10.1080/10564934.2020.1723422)

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Abstract

This study explores factors influencing the extent of engagement of international faculty in developing local research capacity. Drawing on ideas from research on knowledge sharing and on “intellectual commons,” we found that while the faculty share explicit knowledge in publications and tacit knowledge by providing apprenticeship opportunities for their students, they remain disengaged from building capacity of local academics. We argue that the main reasons for this disengagement is ambiguity in interpretation of the social contract, ineffective reward structures, and the lack of tenure contracts.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, National Committee on Science [Project N4361/UA4].
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lee, Dr Jack
Authors: Kuzhabekova, A., and Lee, J. T.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education
Journal Name:European Educational Research Journal
Publisher:SAGE Publications
ISSN:1474-9041
ISSN (Online):1474-9041
Published Online:17 February 2020

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