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Motivations Among Experts in Internationalization in Higher Education: the Case of the Calca Network

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  • 1. ROR icon Universidad de Xalapa
  • 2. ROR icon Universidad Veracruzana
  • 3. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata

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Collaboration between academic peers and university managers has different characteristics and motivations, some are personal and others institutional, especially among internationalization professionals. The construction of networks and communities can be supported in a prospective and relevant way by knowing the factors that determine good collaborative practices among internationalization experts. This qualitative exploratory-descriptive study analyzes the motivations of a group of nine experts from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru participating in the Latin America Caribbean-Germany Network (CALCA) formed by a group of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Alumni. These motivations were examined through a focus group identifying intrinsic and extrinsic motivations following the model of Stirling (2013) and Sansone & Morgan (1992). The results show that there is a greater weight in the intrinsic motivations that generate membership, synergy and collaboration linked to the personal and professional development of the participants of this network.

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