THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ

The Support Program for Exchange Students (PAI, in Portuguese) is an initiative of the School of Economics, Administration, Actuarial Sciences and Accounting (FEAAC, in Portuguese), run in partnership with the Coordination of International Affairs from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC, in Portug...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista Alcance 2015-11, Vol.22 (3), p.379
Hauptverfasser: Aguiar, Italo Cavalcante, Lessa, Bruno De Souza, Marino, Pedro Barros Leal Pinheiro, Braga, Danielle Soares Gonçalves, Cabral, Augusto Cesar de Aquino, Dos Santos, Sandra Maria
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Zusammenfassung:The Support Program for Exchange Students (PAI, in Portuguese) is an initiative of the School of Economics, Administration, Actuarial Sciences and Accounting (FEAAC, in Portuguese), run in partnership with the Coordination of International Affairs from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC, in Portuguese). The objective of this paper is to present the current stage of the PAI institutionalization process. The detailing of this institutionalization process was operationalized through the model proposed by Tolbert and Zucker (1999). This research was developed using a qualitative approach. In terms of methodology, it is an exploratory and descriptive study, using interviews as well as bibliographical, documental and field research as sources for the data collection, following the criteria established by Gil (2002) and Vergara (2007). The data were analysed utilizing Bardin’s technique of content analysis (2009). It was concluded that the process of internationalization is in the pre-institutionalization stage, given that it is developing standardized procedures for resolving issues related to the Program, which may be considered an active force in its habitualization process. This article contributes to academic knowledge by highlighting the relevance of giving support to foreign university students, as well as the importance of its institutionalization, enabling the replication of similar initiatives in other universities.
ISSN:1413-2591
1983-716X
DOI:10.14210/alcance.v22n3.p379-393