University Culture - Experimental Study on Universities in Thai Nguyen

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2022 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Ngo Thuy Ha

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V9I5P107

How to Cite?

Ngo Thuy Ha, "University Culture - Experimental Study on Universities in Thai Nguyen," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 9,  no. 5, pp. 53-59, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V9I5P107

Abstract:

Universities are social organizations with distinctive cultures relating to the concept of education in society and the state educational management mechanism. Recently changing environmental conditions in Vietnam are exerting a strong influence on universities' primary functions and culture. the university culture in the current period must both inherits the tradition in the culture of Be deferential to teachers and respect for moral of the Vietnamese people with the standard image of the teachers and at the same time integrates with the international education culture with market orientation and financial autonomy mechanism. Based on accessing the understanding of the forms and levels of expression of university culture, the article analyzes and clarifies the importance of building university culture with the following expressions: culture is a great asset of any university; motivates all members of the university; supports coordination and control, limits negativity and conflict; and therefore contributes to improving the quality of educational activities of the universities.

Keywords:

Behavior culture, Core values, Reputation, University culture, Work environment.

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