How Does Cross Cultural Mentoring Program Influence International Students' Professional Commitment?

This study conducted an internationalization activity (peer mentoring activity) in the classroom for the purpose to observe the outcomes of student mentor engagement and peer interactivity in the mentoring program experiment. This study focuses on the international students who play the role of ment...

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Published in:International journal of business 2022-06, Vol.27 (3), p.1
Main Authors: Huang, Hei-Hua, Chen, Chiung-Yen, Yang, Lee-Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Foreign students
Globalization
Mentoring
Mentors
Students, Foreign
Surveys
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Summary:This study conducted an internationalization activity (peer mentoring activity) in the classroom for the purpose to observe the outcomes of student mentor engagement and peer interactivity in the mentoring program experiment. This study focuses on the international students who play the role of mentors to the local students. Fifteen international students who served as mentors completed the online survey. Partial Least Square (PLS) technique was employed to analyze the survey data and test the hypotheses. The results indicate that mentor engagement positively relates to students' professional knowledge, that peer interactivity positively links to sense of accomplishment, and mat professional knowledge further reinforces professional commitment to students' domain of learning. The findings suggest mentoring program that establishes an environment for local and international students to learn together is an effective internationalization activity being able to facilitate international students to learn in foreign countries and meanwhile increase their commitment to the accounting career.
ISSN:1083-4346
DOI:10.55802/IJB.027(3).006