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Perceived Understanding of Australian and Chinese Higher Education Systems: A Case Study on Australian Leadership Development Programmes

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This chapter explores the perceptions of Chinese HEI leaders’ understanding of Australian and Chinese higher education (HE) systems after attending a three-week leadership development programme in Australia. A sample of six Chinese HEI leaders was selected from leadership development programmes that took place between 2013 and 2017. Qualitative data were collected from six interviews and four learning reports. The findings show that the Australian leadership development programmes enable Chinese HEI leaders to construct their understanding of the two HE systems, which includes the physical and social environment and university governance. I argue that the programme serves as a platform to shape their understanding. This chapter is relevant for those who work with HE leadership development in both Australia and China.

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The author expresses his sincere thanks to research team members Meng Tian and Ping Liu, who collected data respectively, and Ping Liu, who transcribed the data at the preliminary stage of this chapter.

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Xing, X. (2022). Perceived Understanding of Australian and Chinese Higher Education Systems: A Case Study on Australian Leadership Development Programmes. In: Xing, X., Tian, M. (eds) Impact on Higher Education Transformation and Leadership Development. East-West Crosscurrents in Higher Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0067-9_3

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