A systematic review and conceptual model of international student mobility decision-making
Date
2021
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Cogitatio
Abstract
This research synthesizes the most recent studies on the international student mobility of higher education students. Our aim is to begin to conceptualise and predict the barriers, enablers and determinants from an organisational psychology
perspective that may contribute to the limited decision-making of higher education students to become internationally
mobile. Previous studies were used to examine the uncertainties and difficulties documented in other international student
groups to try to understand the determinants of internationally mobile versus non-internationally mobile students,
and make transferrable conceptual links to South African higher education students. These conceptual links are framed in
an organizational psychology perspective. This article uses a systematic review methodology and began by framing review
objectives, identifying relevant publications, establishing criteria for selecting the studies that were analyzed, summarizing
the evidence found, and drawing relevant conclusions. A conceptual model is proposed as an extension of the current international
student mobility literature and merged with organizational psychology theory to develop a new future research
line. Research limitations are addressed, and practical implications are discussed to assess whether interventions can be
created to support international mobility decision-making amongst international students in general, and South African
higher education students in particular, to create a globally competitive workforce and sustainable employment paths.
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CITATION: Albien, A. J. & Mashatola, N. J. 2021. A systematic review and conceptual model of international student mobility decision-making. Social Inclusion, 9(1):288–298, doi:10.17645/si.v9i1.3769.
The original publication is available at https://www.cogitatiopress.com
The original publication is available at https://www.cogitatiopress.com
Keywords
Labor and globalization, College students -- South Africa, Student mobility -- Decision making, Students, Foreign
Citation
Albien, A. J. & Mashatola, N. J. 2021. A systematic review and conceptual model of international student mobility decision-making. Social Inclusion, 9(1):288–298, doi:10.17645/si.v9i1.3769.