International Talents Research Articles

Brief Talk about the Cross-Cultural Education for Middle School Foreign Teachers

With the development of economic globalization, domestic middle schools pay more and more attention to the international construction and the training of international talents. A large number of foreign teachers begin to enter the domestic education industry for middle school students in recent year. However, due to the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, foreign teachers are prone to "acclimatization" in the actual teaching process, affecting the teaching quality. In order to solve the practical problems of foreign teachers in teaching, targeted training is necessary for them. Therefore, this paper first explains the necessity of middle school foreign teacher oriented Teacher Education and analyzes its feasibility. Then, based on the current situation of middle school’s Teacher Education in recent years, this paper puts forward the implementation scheme of teacher education for foreign teachers.

WeChat-Based Interactive Translation Mobile Teaching Model

Although the research results of mobile teaching mode at home and abroad have been involved in all aspects of education and teaching and provided a lot of useful reference for subsequent researchers, the lack of research on WeChat interactive translation teaching mode makes the practical research in this field urgent. As China’s education industry continues to pursue international development, it is necessary to train a large number of international talents who have an international perspective, are familiar with international rules, and can participate in international affairs and international competition. However, to become an international talent, you must first have superior English communication skills and be able to deal with various international situations proficiently. The English education goals at the basic education stage are simply beyond reach and can only be cultivated through professional and systematic college English courses. This shows that college English education is at a crucial position in the future development of education. This study attempts to explore how to apply the interactive teaching mode supported by WeChat network platform in translation teaching and English learning of high school students, so as to improve students’ autonomy in translation practice, promote students’ personalized learning, and improve students’ interest and ability in English learning. Based on the investigation of a senior high school in our city, the school began to implement the interactive translation mobile teaching mode based on WeChat in September 2018. The experiment selected the change of students’ English learning achievements in a certain semester and judged whether the mobile teaching mode was conducive to the improvement of learning performance based on t-test. We also need to collect the needs of teachers and parents for the WeChat based mobile teaching mode and judge whether the mode can be promoted. The experimental results show that this teaching mode has an obvious effect on the improvement of students’ English scores, especially in the eighth grade, whose scores have increased from 72.6 to 75. Through the construction of WeChat based interactive translation mobile teaching mode, parents can fully understand the key points of English learning and make English tutoring more targeted and timely. This teaching mode is worthy of promotion in senior high school English course learning.

Imported Sophistication: The Ballets Russes Tours of the 1930s–50s and Toronto's Quest for Cultural Significance

Imported Sophistication: The Ballets Russes Tours of the 1930s–50s and Toronto's Quest for Cultural Significance

Talent flowscapes and circular mobility in a Belt and Road (BRI) perspective - Global talent flows revisited

This article brings the role of talent migration to the discussion of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) mainly focusing on academic talents. We explore the foundation for BRI's talent development as a long-term and gradual process building on policies dating back to China's opening in 1978. China's opening saw an increased number of individuals who could improve their skills, knowledge, and network from China globally or inside China from elsewhere on the globe. These global experiences have resulted in the Chinese government, companies, and institutions' necessity to compete for talent or human resources on a global “market”. We interpret the call for establishing people-to-people connections within the BRI as an intensification of China's existing talent strategy. However, at a micro-level, we continue to find that international talents and returned migrants perceive themselves as outsiders which hinders China's talent attraction policies and results in a circular movement of academic talents to and from China

The Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia Initiative: Increasing the participation of women in South Asia’s energy and power sector [Pipelining: Attractive Programs for Women

When the World Bank was looking to build an initiative aimed at promoting female engineering in South Asia, it contacted Ramalatha Marimuthu for assistance. Marimuthu is world renowned for her support of women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields as a retired professor, an IEEE Impact Creator, former chair of IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), founder of IEEE’s international talent show Youth Endeavours For Social Innovation Using Sustainable Technology (YESIST12) and the Returning Mothers Conference, and a leader of and participant in numerous other women’s-empowerment activities. All of this work made Marimuthu the perfect central contact with whom to kick off the idea for the Women in Power Sector Professional Network in South Asia (WePOWER).

Analysis of Problems and Countermeasures in Bilingual Teaching of Marketing Specialty

In the context of economic globalization, cultivating students’ cross-cultural marketing ability is becoming more and more important; The implementation of bilingual teaching is an important way to cultivate and enhance this ability. In recent years, the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce and free trade zones has greatly increased the demand for bilingual marketing talents, which has promoted the rapid development of bilingual teaching of marketing specialty. From the perspective of international talent training, there are some problems in bilingual teaching of marketing specialty in Colleges and universities, such as textbook selection, teacher construction, students’ English level, teaching quality, curriculum incentive and so on. Based on the author’s five-year bilingual teaching experience of marketing specialty and the goal of international talent training, the bilingual teaching of marketing specialty can be improved from the following aspects: practicing the international educational concept.

Global Korea Scholarship students: Intention to stay in the host country to work or study after graduation

AbstractOver the past few decades, South Korea has increasingly sought to attract international talent. Every year, hundreds of students are invited to study in the country on a competitive scholarship provided by the government. Upon graduation, students are equipped with a tertiary degree, as well as knowledge of the Korean language and culture. This study examines the determinants of intention to stay in South Korea to work or study after graduation, using a 2019 survey of Global Korea Scholarship recipients (n = 524). We draw upon literature in student mobility and examine determinants of two‐step migration, including satisfaction with the scholarship program, university experiences, social integration, and life in the host country. Results from the statistical analysis show that academic satisfaction, social adjustment, and satisfaction with life in South Korea are positively associated with participants' intentions to stay in the country to work or study after graduation. The findings highlight the role of academic institutions and host communities in influencing students' poststudy plans and point to the need for policy measures that approach talent retention with simultaneous attention to integration and satisfaction, both within and beyond campus.Related Articles in this Special IssueAyhan, Kadir Jun, and Nancy Snow. 2021. “Introduction to the Special Issue—Global Korea Scholarship: Empirical Evaluation of a non‐Western Scholarship Program from a Public Diplomacy Perspective.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1282–1291. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12440.Lee, Hyelim, and Nancy Snow. 2021. “Gendered Experience in Student Mobility Programs—Global Korea Scholarship Recipients' Evaluation of Korea's Country Image.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1343–1358. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12441.Perez, Loarre Andreu, Myoung‐Gi Chon, Kelly Vibber, and Jeong‐Nam Kim. 2021. “Classifying Foreign Publics: Examining the Relationships Behavioral Experience, Symbolic Environment, and Communication Behaviors among Key Foreign Publics.” Politics & Policy 49(6): 1308–1322. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12439.

China’s International Talent Policy (ITP): The Changes and Driving Forces, 1978-2020

ABSTRACT This article explores the development of China’s international talent policy (ITP) during 1978–2020. An analytical framework is constructed to track the profound changes of ITP and examine the main driving forces for these changes. Four main phases of ITP development are identified through analyzing significant changes in the four core components of China’s ITP, including guiding frameworks, hierarchy of goals, policy instruments, and governance institutions. The driving forces mainly include crises and policy problems, the authoritative CCP leadership, and government responses to crises/problems. It is concluded that the stable and authoritative leadership in a centralized government is the key to profound policy changes without fundamentally shifting the ultimate policy goal, but lacking societal forces can be problematic especially when the government role becomes weakened.

The Impact of Belt and Road Initiative in Cultivating International Students in Chinese Universities

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), sometimes referred to as the “New Silk Road”, is one of the most significant projects ever to be carried out. Introduced by President Xi Jinping in 2013, the wide range of development and investment from East Asia to Europe, and Africa. BRI provides support for the education of international students in China. The countries along the Belt and Road ("Belt and Road Countries") have different endowments in resources and complementary economies and there is great potential for linkages and common development between them. China will strengthen cooperation with Belt and Road countries by strengthening cooperation on policies, infrastructure, trade, and finance and people-to-people connectivity with them.China has a rich and deep historical and cultural heritage, unique academic cultural traditions and a social custom of great respect for teachers and teaching; in such a favorable policy, China will attract even more foreign students. More foreign students will not only help "spread the word" about China's rich and profound culture, but also promote colleges and universities and improve the use of the Belt and Road as a platform through which the culture of messengers and international talents can better understand and appreciate its culture. However, there is still a deep gap between the demands and availability, mainly due to the quality of communication. This study expands the main problems in the cultivation of international students by identifying the kind of cultural exchange needed for The Belt and Road construction, and then makes suggestions to improve the quality of cultural exchange in terms of Belt and Road Initiative. Keywords: Cultivation Strategy; Chinese universities; international students; The Belt and Road Initiative DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-20-15 Publication date: October 31 st 2021

World class universities and international student mobility: Repositioning strategies in the Asian Tigers

A major cluster of economic engines that have changed Asian higher education, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan have all developed high-income societies as well as world-class universities which linked local “knowledge economies” to global science and created hubs for international collaborations and mobility. However, there has been limited analysis of interdependencies between the rise of world-class universities and changes in the flows of international talent. This paper elaborates on the concept of higher education internationalization that aims at enhancing geopolitical equity in global mobility and re-positioning local students for improved access to the world-class excellence. The paper compares key themes and patterns that define the Tiger societies’ unique positions in the field of global higher education.

Talent mobility in a new world, what is the role of management?

Mobile talent diffuses knowledge, both directly and indirectly across borders. This can boost global innovation performance, with benefits accruing to both sending and receiving countries. “It is clear that mobility is leading to an increasing level of labour-market internationalization and integration, and competition for talent is now influencing innovation policy initiatives across the globe. Consequently, most countries offer a range of policies focused on assisting and encouraging mobility, although few have a specific and coherent mobility strategy. Many nations aim to attract the same pool of highly skilled talent; thus, relying on international flows to fill existing or future gaps in supply may entail risks. Addressing shortcomings in national policies that may limit the domestic supply of skilled workers, and ensuring that the wider environment for innovation and scientific endeavour is sound, are key policy challenges for countries. (OECD, 2008)”. In this symposium, we include five empirical papers that explore new talent corridors in emerging markets as well as globally. Europeans in China: intellectual migrant experiences Presenter: Mikkel Mouritzen; PhD Fellow, Dep. of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde U. COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Talent Mobility in China Presenter: Shahamak Rezaei; Roskilde U. Diaspora governance and transnational entrepreneurship Presenter: Ricard Zapata Barrero; U. Pompeu Fabra Barcelona Talent management strategies in the public sector Presenter: Celia Lee; Nanyang Technological U. International talent management research – a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach Presenter: Yipeng Liu; Henley Business School, U. of Reading

Application Research on the Construction of International Talent Quality Evaluation System based on Industrial Multi-Objective Allocation AHP Hierarchical Analysis Method

At present, the state vigorously promotes open education, encourages higher vocational institutions to attract foreign high-quality educational resources, improves the level of international education, and cultivates high-quality, highly skilled talents with international vision, knowledge of international rules, and international competitiveness, while meeting the needs of actual social and economic development. How to cultivate internationalized technical and skilled talents and improve the quality of talent cultivation has become a new issue facing the development of vocational education in China. This article adopts the AHP hierarchical analysis method, which is widely used in industrial power distribution, regional economic planning, livestock development strategy, industrial sector setting and can realize the study of multi-level target problems, constructs an evaluation system consisting of 4 primary indicators and 15 secondary indicators, evaluates the quantitative and qualitative analysis of talent training quality, gives suggestions to improve the quality of internationalized talent training, and provides suggestions for higher vocational.

What goes around comes around. Exploring how skilled migrant founder–managers of SMEs recruit and retain international talent

PurposeThis micro-level study unpacks the recruitment and retention of international professionals to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study highlights the influence of the founders' international experience when applying organisational-level (meso) policies and practices. With their insider experience as skilled migrants, we share how the founders in each of the SMEs mobilised career capital into human resource management (HRM) strategies.Design/methodology/approachCombining literature on SMEs and skilled migrants' careers, we draw upon intelligent career theory to illuminate the recruitment and retention of self-initiated expatriates and skilled migrants in SMEs. With three SME case studies as samples–one micro, one small and one medium-sized organisation in Ireland–we consider the influence of the founders' international experience in the design and application of formal and informal HRM strategies (at the organisational level) that are operationalised to recruit and retain international talent to/in these organisations.FindingsThe HRM practices in the three SME cases in this paper, each run by migrant founders, vary from formalised (for our medium-sized organisation), semi-formalised (for our small-sized organisation) to ad hoc and tailor-made (for our micro-sized organisation). These particular SMEs were often more receptive to hiring other migrants. The important role of the three SME case studies' skilled migrant founders and their own international career experiences was apparent in the particular HRM approaches they adopted. The relevance of intelligent career theory when applying micro-level findings at the meso-organisational level is shown.Originality/valueThe paper presents how the international experience of founder–managers, in turn, impacts on the HRM practices and policies that are implemented to recruit and retain international employees. The study highlights how both organisation size and founder-manager international experience influence the degree of customisation of HRM practices and policies in SMEs, specifically pertaining to the recruitment and retention of self-initiated expatriates and skilled migrant employees. The heterogeneity within the sub-categories encompassed under the umbrella label of SME is emphasised; validating our case study approach, where nuance and detail of the specific organisation can be shared.

Transforming Forms and Methods of Learning: Challenges and Opportunities

The article examines the state of forms, methods and technologies of education during the period of introduced restrictive measures caused by coronavirus infection. For a generalized assessment of the current situation in the educational environment, the authors used international and Russian studies during 2020 (UNESCO global monitoring of education, reports of the International Talent Development Association, Analytical report of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, survey results of the RAEX rating agency), scientific articles and their own developments obtained within the framework of research activities in the preparation of management personnel in the framework of the Federal Presidential Program. The problems of the implementation of training that have arisen as a result of the transition to distance learning, both on the part of teachers and on the part of students, are considered. The article analyzes the reaction of students to the preservation of distance learning during the transition to the full-time format. The development of information and communication technologies allows the use of asynchronous, synchronous and blended learning. The authors identified three main problems faced by educational programs. They are associated with the forms and methods of teaching, technical and information support of the educational process, the ratio of distance learning, the transformation of digital and personal competencies of professors. It is noted that forms of blended and distance learning are becoming more and more attractive. To adapt educational programs of all levels to current trends and student needs, the authors propose to use the technology of "flipped classroom" (Flipped Classroom) or "flipped learning" (Flipped Learning).

Focus Wales: A showcase festival of music performance and education

Since 2011, the town of Wrexham has hosted the annual Focus Wales festival, showcasing local and international talent across a three-day event to an audience of 15,000. What sets this festival aside from many of the other, similar events happening around the country is its emphasis on music education alongside simply performance. On top of the various shows that take place over the course of the bank holiday weekend, Focus Wales also presents interactive events featuring industry experts, film screenings, and art installations; as well as a conference that presents talks from professional musicians, promoters, radio DJs, academics and more. This article looks into the ways in which Focus Wales has approached musicological discourse over its ten-year history, and how it has contributed to popular music education in Wales.

Research on College English Teaching Model Reform Based on Flipped Classroom

With the rapid development of science and technology, information technology has been widely applied in modern education. It is an urgent need to further enhance College Foreign Languages teaching reform and cultivate high-quality and versatile international talents. College English teachers should exploit and construct courses based on computer and the Internet in order to provide students with better language learning environment and condition. Flipped Classroom teaching mode actually applies modern information technology, especially the network technology, and makes College English teaching and learning unrestrictive anytime and anywhere to some extent, in order to develop towards individuality and autonomous learning. This paper introduces current College English teaching model reform trend. Then, theoretical basis of College English Flipped Classroom and methodology are exhibited. It makes quantitative and qualitative analysis of questionnaire, interview and test and discusses the results due to statistical data. Finally, it draws the conclusion that College English teaching model reform based on Flipped Classroom is feasible and effective.

A New Project-based Learning Concept in English Writing

At present, more international talents are needed. English writing ability is an essential quality for such talents. However, by far the teaching of English writing is faced with some problems, that is, students lack interest and learn passively, teachers’ teaching methods are not diversified enough, and there are insufficient interactions between teachers and students in the classroom. How to improve the effectiveness of the teaching of English writing has become a top priority in the current teaching reform of English writing. By taking advantage of Internet information technology, this study establishes an online teaching mode for English writing. In view of the characteristics of the teaching of English writing, based on the classroom design concept of ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). In the meantime, by integrating the project-based learning mode, we assign writing project questions and incorporate such steps as information collection, knowledge acquisition, solution discussion, peer collaboration, hands-on practice, etc. On the other hand, the neural network algorithm is also used to classify texts of electronic lecture notes. It is found through teaching practice, that the project-based learning based on the concept of ADDIE is an effective teaching way, which can significantly improve the effect of classroom teaching and enhance students’ learning initiative.

GLOBAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: A REVIEW OF ITS PRACTICES

Global Software Development (GSD) is multi-site software development with software teams scattered across different places around the world. To gain the benefits of the lower cost of software development and access to international talents, many organizations are using GSD. However, earlier studies reported that achieving these benefits can be difficult and GSD involves risks. This paper presents a systematic review of GSD and aim to provide the findings about the current practices, benefits, associated risks, and difficulties associated with it.The review was conducted in accordance with the systematic review procedures and processes defined by Kitchenham. By following these guidelines, six digital libraries to gather information on the prevalent trends and practices in GSD were searched. The outcomes presented in this study are based on 204 studies, published in peer-reviewed conferences and journals. Our findings will enable readers to understand the current practices, benefits, risks and difficulties associated with GSD. As a result, they can form realistic expectations before making a decision to engage in GSD or not, and formulate better pre-contract and post-contract planning in order to increase the chances of project success. A merit of this paper as compared to previous survey papers on GSD is that it reports the issues related to cultural diversity, requirements engineering and software architecture.

Air pollution and high human capital population migration: An empirical study based on 35 major cities in China

Abstract People with high human capital play an important role in promoting the technological progress and economic development of a country. The purpose of this paper is to verify whether air pollution has a certain impact on the migration of high human capital, which is rarely studied in the literature. Based on the panel data of 35 developed cities of China from 2006 to 2016, this paper uses ordinary least square (OLS) method and two-stage least squares (2SLS) method to empirically analyze the impact of air pollution on the number of international students studying in Chinese universities. The results show that cities with severe air pollution would have significantly fewer international students. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis indicates that self-financed international students are more sensitive to air pollution than public-funded students. This research indicates that air pollution governance is crucial in introducing international talents towards a higher human capital goal.

Cuckoos in the nest: the co-option of state-owned enterprises in Putin’s Russia

ABSTRACT Over recent years, Russia’s government has been expanding its presence in domestic state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and instituting numerous regulatory revisions. However, research is inconclusive over the government’s underlying economic intentions, and intervention outcomes, vis-à-vis SOEs. Likewise, it remains imprecise in relation to various characteristics of government–SOE interaction. To mitigate these issues, this paper develops a new state predation model relevant to large Russian SOEs. It argues, using the NOC (national oil company) mid-management recruitment and selection case, that SOEs are being re-oriented into centers of active regime support. Accordingly, the Russian government is prioritizing the placement of loyal clients, into NOC structures, who advance the SOEs’ growing political obligations. It is also rewarding them, in a performance-curbing manner, through tolerating their inadequate economic competence and heightened engagement in corporate corruption. At the same time, non-clients, including top international talent, are experiencing diminishing recruitment numbers and opportunities. This status quo, then, is being maintained via informal (closed and procedure-less) practices, though certain formal rules support it too. Consequently, the above-outlined state predation insights are important to understanding SOE political over-embeddedness and patron–client relations in emerging market SOEs.