Abstract:

[Purpose/Significance] This paper aims to understand the pattern of faculty mobility in iSchools, especially the impact of breeding and regional factors on it. [Design/Methodology] The information, including the highest degree awarded school and current working school, of 1123 faculties in 56 iSchools has been collected. [Findings/Conclusion] Results show that iSchools movement has successfully developed into a certain scale group. The mobility appeared to be most active in North America, followed by Asia and Pacific, and Europe. However, iSchools have had too much internal cohesion. Consequently, iSchools attempt to be less affected by breeding while they could also absorb talents from other disciplines. And faculty structures in iCaucus are much more stable than new iSchools. [Originality/Value] The global faculty mobility among iSchools has been investigated from the perspective of the highest degree awarded school and current working school.

Key words: iSchools, Faculty structure, Regional mobility, Breeding mobility, Talent mobility