MANAGING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY IN VIETNAM
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https://doi.org/10.18173/2354-1075.2024-0043Keywords:
Foreign lecturer, human resource management model, higher education institutions, VietnamAbstract
A quantitative research approach was utilized to comprehend the present state of managing international faculty within public higher education institutions (HEIs) in Vietnam and discern the human resource management model employed by these institutions. The study surveyed 210 participants from 56 public HEIs in Vietnam to explore their perspectives on human resource management practices with international faculty. The findings revealed that public HEIs in Vietnam managed international faculty following characteristics reminiscent of the Michigan human resource management model. Various human resource practices, encompassing Recruitment, Performance evaluation, Compensation and rewards, and Training and development, were adopted to varying degrees across multiple public HEIs in Vietnam. The research results are consistent with the previous study that the Michigan human resource management model has been adjusted and applied in Vietnam and shows a certain suitability of this model to Vietnam's conditions.
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