Date of Award

1-1-2016

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 243 pages) : color illustrations, 1 color map

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Kevin Kinser

Committee Members

Daniel Levy, Mitch Leventhal

Keywords

China, International brancan Campuses, Legitimacy, Strategies to gain legitimacy, International education, Universities and colleges, Education, Higher, University extension

Subject Categories

Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Leadership | Higher Education

Abstract

A new organization often encounters the “liability of newness” that increases its chance of failing as a start-up enterprise (Freeman et al, 1983). New organizations located in a foreign country also face the “liability of foreignness” (Zaheer & Mosakowski, 1997). By gaining legitimacy, organizations can obtain the resources they need to become sustainable. The liabilities of newness and foreignness aptly describe the international branch campuses that have been set up in China.

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