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Identifying the key driving factors affecting international scientific cooperation in higher education: Qualitative studies
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SHahram Mehravar giglou    |
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Introduction: Today, the development of international scientific activities has become one of the main concerns of the world's top universities in order to increase credibility, quality, revenue generation and branding. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the key drivers affecting international scientific cooperation in higher education from the perspective of international managers and experts in this field.
Methods: The present study has been done in terms of applied purpose and with a qualitative approach. The target group of the present study was the managers of the international department of public universities in the country and experts in this field. Participants in the study were 14 managers of international departments of public universities and 4 experts in this field from whom research data were collected using semi-structured interviews and to analyze the data. Theme analysis method was used.
Results: After analyzing the data obtained from the interview, the total number of free codes extracted from the content of the interviews was 149 codes, which were classified in 12 similar concepts and finally the key drivers influencing the expansion of international scientific cooperation. In higher education, they were categorized into 5 main themes: economic, CIA, cultural and value, technology and environment.
Conclusion: Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that in order to promote and strengthen the international scientific cooperation of universities, knowledge of the social contexts of the society in which the university is located is essential. Because the relationship between the university and the community in which it is located is a reciprocal and participatory relationship, and the key drivers play an effective role in promoting international scientific cooperation in higher education. |
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| Keywords: Higher education, International scientific collaborations, drivers |
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Article Type: Qualitative Research |
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Received: 2020/08/31 | Accepted: 2020/12/22 | Published: 2025/01/29
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