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Shafaei, Azadeh; Razak, Nordin Abd – Research in Higher Education, 2016
This study develops and empirically tests a conceptual model capturing the factors impacting students' cross-cultural adaptation and the outcomes resulting from such adaption. Data were obtained from a sample of international postgraduate students from six Malaysian public universities using a structured questionnaire. Structural equation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Acculturation, Student Adjustment
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Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Mimi; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Research in Higher Education, 1999
Discusses the role of the academic dean and its conflicting pressures of administration and scholarship. Reports on the first phase of a study exploring the sources of stress experienced by 825 deans in both Australia and the United States. Analyzes findings in terms of a four-component managerial stress model and provides tables detailing deans'…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, College Administration, Cultural Differences
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Leung, Doris Y. P.; Kember, David – Research in Higher Education, 2005
Collecting feedback from students through course, program and other evaluation questionnaires has become a costly and time consuming process for most colleges. Converting to data collection through the internet, rather than completion on paper, can result in a cheaper and more efficient process. This article examines several research questions…
Descriptors: Data Collection, College Outcomes Assessment, Questionnaires, Internet