»Internationalisation of staff –status and potential«

8. Workshop Metropolia - HTW Berlin | October 7th 2016

Ronny Röwert | CHE Consult

Background and focus of the InHoPe study

Studies on internationalisation in HE focus mainly on students and research staff

Nevertheless administrative staff plays a crucial role as they are advising / assisting these target groups and providing the support infrastructure for them

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What are the effects of different internationalisation activities?

What are the effects of individual staff aspects (e.g. previous experience abroad, personality, etc.) on the internationalisation?

How can HEIs benefit from international experiences most efficiently?

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Desire and reality:training measures

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For interactive web-visualisation of results see:

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Effects of internationalisation measures

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TRAITS

ATTITUDES

SKILLS

WORK PRACTICESURFACE: most

easily developedCORE PERSONALITY:

most difficult to develop

Impact ofmeasure on the person

„Rebound“ effect of changes

Hidden potential for internationalisationacross departments

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memo© value differentiates according to individual character traits

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Differences in attitudes towards internationalisation of the own HEI

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Big differences in foreign-language proficiency

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Own international experiences shapes confidence in handling international target groups

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Internationality of personality, attitudes and confidence are highly interlinked

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Personnel exchange programmesimprove the personality of …

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• Men with a high level ofresponsibility

• but no previousinternational experience

• Women with both a high and a low level of responsibility

• and no previous international experience

Three paths towards the internationalisation of your HEI administration

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• The degree of responsibility matters• The proximity to internationalisation matters

• Biographical experience matters (stayed abroad, migration background)• The overall international orientation matters

• Mobility and IT very effective for particular target groups in the long run• Target new groups

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For further information and results check:www.inhope-studie.de