Journal article
Degrees of Co-Creation: An Exploratory Study of Perceptions of International Students’ Role in Community Engagement Experiences
Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Vol.25(1), pp.85-103
2015
Abstract
Increased competition for the international student market has motivated universities to modernize their marketing strategies. Community engagement is an important component of students' international university experience and represents a potential point of competitive advantage. Developing marketing strategies around university-student-community engagement (U-S-CE) requires an understanding of the perspectives of international students, the university and the community. We anchored our study in value co-creation which is a principle of the service dominant logic framework found in the marketing literature. With limited research in the area, a qualitative approach was appropriate. Interviews were undertaken with key university members (n= 4) and community members (n= 5) concurrently with focus groups of international students (n= 22) at a single university. Based on the degree of co-creation by international students in U-S-CE, three groups emerged: consumers, collaborators and co-designers. This study offers theoretical and practical insight, providing a platform for further research into U-S-CE.
Details
- Title
- Degrees of Co-Creation: An Exploratory Study of Perceptions of International Students’ Role in Community Engagement Experiences
- Authors
- David Fleischman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessMaria Raciti (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessMeredith A Lawley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, Vol.25(1), pp.85-103
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1080/08841241.2014.986254
- ISSN
- 0884-1241
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448986802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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