Collectivists’ Decision-Making: Saudi Arabian Graduate Students’ Study Abroad Choices
The authors in this qualitative study explored how Saudi Arabian students Saudi Arabiaselected a teaching focused research institution by examining Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. national influences, institutional factors, and personal influencers. Despite the continued rise in Saudi Arabian stude...
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doaj-e83c4d0eb8e849c5a9e8950603aeebbb2020-11-24T21:53:32ZengJournal of International StudentsJournal of International Students2162-31042166-37502017-01-01719411210.32674/jis.v7i1.247247Collectivists’ Decision-Making: Saudi Arabian Graduate Students’ Study Abroad ChoicesTamara Yakaboski0Karla Perez-Velez1Yousef Almutairi2University of Northern ColoradoUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity of Northern ColoradoThe authors in this qualitative study explored how Saudi Arabian students Saudi Arabiaselected a teaching focused research institution by examining Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. national influences, institutional factors, and personal influencers. Despite the continued rise in Saudi Arabian students studying at U.S. universities, limited published research exists on this unique student population. This study on Saudi graduate students reconceptualizes the homogenous perspectives on international student mobility. It demonstrates that study abroad decisions are not made from just push-pull or economic factors but through culturally specific social processes involving various actors both in and beyond their home country as well as intermediaries that is indicative of a more collectivist society.http://ojed.org/index.php/jis/article/view/247Saudi Arabiastudent mobilitycollege choiceinternational students |
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Collectivists’ Decision-Making: Saudi Arabian Graduate Students’ Study Abroad Choices |
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Collectivists’ Decision-Making: Saudi Arabian Graduate Students’ Study Abroad Choices |
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Collectivists’ Decision-Making: Saudi Arabian Graduate Students’ Study Abroad Choices |
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collectivists’ decision-making: saudi arabian graduate students’ study abroad choices |
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Journal of International Students |
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Journal of International Students |
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2162-3104 2166-3750 |
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The authors in this qualitative study explored how Saudi Arabian students Saudi Arabiaselected a teaching focused research institution by examining Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and U.S. national influences, institutional factors, and personal influencers. Despite the continued rise in Saudi Arabian students studying at U.S. universities, limited published research exists on this unique student population. This study on Saudi graduate students reconceptualizes the homogenous perspectives on international student mobility. It demonstrates that study abroad decisions are not made from just push-pull or economic factors but through culturally specific social processes involving various actors both in and beyond their home country as well as intermediaries that is indicative of a more collectivist society. |
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Saudi Arabia student mobility college choice international students |
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