A recent addition to the Changing Academy series (The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective), this volume is an eagerly anticipated read for researchers exploring topics concerning mobility, cross-national talent management and other keywords that characterise the changing landscape of increasingly globalised academia. Focussing on the emerging international faculty in Asian higher educational systems, it aims to establish their personal, educational and professional profiles; track their career trajectory and role performance and consider the issues and challenges they face.
The Introduction chapter opens with a glance at the history of faculty mobility. With its origins in European mediaeval universities,...
