Competitiveness in Higher Education: The Case of University Management
Egle Bileviciute, Romualdas Draksas, Andrius Nevera, Milda Vainiute
Klíčová slova
higher education management, competition, funding, university, Lithuania
Abstrakt:
As a response to current global trends in the field of higher education and studies, the attitude
has become prevalent in the European Commission and among member states of the European
Union (EU) that major reforms are required to help European higher education successfully
compete under the conditions of globalization and a knowledge-based economy. Studies focused
on student personal success and citizenship education are inseparable from technological
advancement and international mobility opportunities, the integration of top international
teachers, collaborative studies with students from various countries, as well as other factors that
can help prepare open, tolerant, creative and well-prepared graduates. The quality of research
and education remains a priority in European higher education. University management must
be based on community spirit, the autonomy of academic units, as well as on a results-oriented
approach leading toward greater efficiency and financial stability. The aim of the present article
is to examine the effects of management innovations in higher education using the case of
Mykolas Romeris University, as this learning institution was one of the first in Lithuania to apply
the modern study management methods. The research goal is to determine whether or not there
is a difference between general higher education trends in Lithuania and the trends observed at
MRU. Descriptive statistical methods were applied in the data analysis, with the relations of the
data, the indexes as well as speed of change calculated. Strength among links is assessed using the
Pearson correlation coefficient. The article analyses the use of modern innovation management
methods that have helped the university survive in the difficult conditions of greater competition
and reduced state funding.
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 10.7441/joc.2019.04.01
Bileviciute, E., Draksas, R., Nevera, A., & Vainiute, M. (2019). Competitiveness in Higher Education:
The Case of University Management. Journal of Competitiveness, 11(4), 5–21. https://doi.org/10.7441/joc.2019.04.01
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