Successful integration of foreign faculty into Korean universities: A proposed framework

KEDI Journal of Educational Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 183-204

  Gress, Douglas R ^a   Ilon, Lynn ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Culture and education; Foreign faculty; Korean students; Korean universities; University policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649117774     PISSN: 17394341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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