Įgyvendinant Bolonijos reformą – kokybės samprata ir žmogiškųjų išteklių valdymo vaidmuo aukštojo mokslo sistemoje

Abstract

In the article the concept of higher education quality is discussed, putting an emphasis on the concept of quality as a transformation. In this context the teachers are stimulated to use contemporary teaching/learning tools and to take active role in the development and empowerment of learners. The role of human resource management (HRM) is also emphasized as essential for educators’ development, for supporting changes in organizational culture and for the preparation of higher education institutions (HEI) managers, leaders and academics to meet new demands of higher education circumstances. Despite its importance the role of HRM is still not enough emphasized within the higher education management processes. The majority of changes in quality improvement are concentrated on identification of measures, indexes and standards of quality that would assist higher education institutions to achieve their goals. This is reflected in European higher education area and in Slovenia, as well. Therefore the authors’ present HRM tools that can be used in HEI, adding recommendations for usage of these tools in HEI practice.