Innovation and Development of HEIs. Competency Framework and Core Values of DUG's Management Team

• Author: Gabriela Marchis
• Pages: 127-133

ISSN: 2067 – 9211 Performance and Risks in the European Economy

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Innovation and Development of HEIs.

Competency Framework and Core Values of DUG’s Management Team

Gabriela Marchis1

Abstract: The European integration and globalisation are two important challenges faced by the universities,

together with the ageing process that affects the size and the distribution of the target group of any higher

education institution – the students. In this context, the unТversТtТes’ management system of human resources

becomes very important. The performance and risks of any uni versity are influenced by the quality of their

employees and moreover, by the quality of the top-management team. This paper is trying to build on the

model of recruitment developed by the Council of Europe, because HEIs need talented professionals, capable

to work in multi-cultural environment. Thus, our paper tries to adapt the “Competency Framework and Core

Values” of the Council of Europe to the specific of Danubius University of Gal ati, in order to improve the

policy of recruitment, development and assessment of the management team. We hope that this paper will

represent a starting point of redesigning the human-resources management system at our university, and also,

it may represent an example of other uni versities in their process of renewing t heir strategies and policies of

development. The value of this paper consists mainly in the innovative approach a nd to the fact that the

results are original and unique and may be used for an education reform regarding HEIs’ management

system.

Keywords: quality; leadership; decision making; managerial-operational-interpersonal competencies

JEL Classification: M51; M52; J31; I250; I280.

1. Introduction

Nowadays, “students СuntТng” is a reality, as a secondary effect of globalisation and also of EU

integration. Competitiveness among HEIs in attracting students is very high. Only in some EU

regions, the universities are supported by the regional or even national government policies through

different aid schemes that have the role of attracting and maintain the young people in their

communities.

The ageing phenomenon together with declining demographics are increasing rapidly and the effects

becomes visible, shrinking the student pool. Some societies are ready to face this challenges and

others are “taken by surprТse”. Unfortunately, Romania belongs to the last category, where there are no

integrated strategies and policies of development in this regard. Under these circumstances, for

Romanian universities the competitiveness for students becomes harder and harder. Moreover, the

depressed socio-economic environment limits expansion opportunities, and the negative consequences

are reflected by the major drop in student enrolment and also, by the “braТn-draТn” towards western

EU countries.

1 Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Blvd. Galati, Galati 800654, Romania, E-

mail: gabrielamarchis@univ-danubius.ro.