University Faculty Positions on Research Internationalisation Management: A Discourse Analysisin the Honduran Context

Abstract

Aim. The aim of the research is to describe the discursive positions and their corresponding relational structure concerning the management of the internationalisation of research activities among Honduran university professors. Methods. The study employed a qualitative/structural methodology to analyse the discursive data produced by faculty members in discussion groups, organised according to an ad hoc structural sample. Results. The analysis identified four distinct discursive positions: (A) Centralised Institutional, (B) Anti-Institutional, (C) Non-Institutional, and (D) Delegation or/ and University Autonomy. The structure revealed relationships of both affinity and opposition between these positions. Conclusion. The findings suggest that a synergistic and interdependent interrelation of the positive aspects of each position could enhance the transnationalisation of scientific activity, contributing to reducing the barriers that hinder the internationalisation of university research. Practical application. Insights from this study may guide policy development and institutional strategies to better support the internationalisation of research in universities.