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Revisiting the 'university image model' for higher education institutions' sustainability.

Authors :
Manzoor, Shamima Raihan
Ho, Jessica Sze Yin
Al Mahmud, Abdullah
Source :
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education. Jul-Dec 2021, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p220-239. 20p. 1 Diagram, 6 Charts.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Global student mobility has reached far beyond Europe, North America, and Australia. Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea have become the 'emerging contenders' focusing on attracting international students, primarily from other Asian countries. This heightened competition among higher education institutions (HEIs) challenges their sustainability. This study, therefore, aims to investigate Alcaide-Pulido, Alves, and Gutiérrez-Villar's university image model and its influence on students' citizenship behaviour in the context of HEIs' achieving sustainability. Data were collected from 223 international students at two reputable Malaysian universities. The results, showing that 'image' is a 'higher-order construct', extend the university image model and reveal a reformation of the 'image' variables. The findings further reveal that the extended and reformed model is capable of building satisfaction among students, which, in turn, contributes to enhancing students' citizenship behavioural outcomes (advocacy, feedback, helping behaviour, and tolerance). This can indirectly support HEIs' sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08841241
Volume :
31
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
153654981
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2020.1781736