scholarly journals Differences in salaries and employment security between tertiary education graduates and their determinants: Evidence from Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Michał Pietrzak ◽  
Piotr Pietrzak
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Weak Dependence ◽  
Contingency Analysis ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Graduate Curricula ◽  
Employment Security

This article verifies empirically differences in salaries and employment security across 140 thousand graduates of 231 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland. HEIs according to the clustering procedure, results were grouped into four clusters: "Underdogs", "Middlers", "Aspirants", and "Winners". Then, a contingency analysis was done, which proved dependence between belongingness to cluster and: localization (weak dependence), profile of HEIs’ graduate curricula (medium), as well as ownership type (strong). Discussion of the results and conclusions are presented.

Higher Education Environment

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
New Era ◽  
Education Environment

Tertiary education faces a new era as expectations for good quality education are increasing. Globalization and knowledge Society formed new conditions on the global economic and geopolitical scene, and led higher education ahead to new challenges which require a redefinition of its role. These challenges have created new opportunities, new collaborations and new ways of managing Higher Education Institutions. In response to the demand for higher quality products and services, a growing number of Higher Education Institutions worldwide are implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Deming Management Method. The first chapter is designed to provide the reader an overview of the role of Higher Education Institutions and the implications of globalization and knowledge society on tertiary education. Furthermore, this chapter deals with the strategic challenges of Higher Education Institutions and their strategic response to those challenges, focused on Deming and Total Quality Management.

Analysis of financial sustainability indicators of higher education institutions on foreign direct investment

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-99
Author(s):  
Faris Nasif Alshubiri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Financial Sustainability ◽  
Education Expenditure ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of financial sustainability indicators of higher education on foreign direct investment (FDI) using empirical evidence from 26 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The basic criterion for determining the financial sustainability of higher education institutions included indicators of income generated by higher education institutions being greater than the operational costs. However, this requires financial sustainability, which depends on financial self-sufficiency without seeking external financial assistance. This situation is affected by investment attractiveness. Design/methodology/approach Three quantitative proxies were used in this study to explain the financial sustainability indicators in higher education institutions of OECD countries: financial expenditures proxy measured by current tertiary education expenditure (CE); efficiency proxy measured by university-life expectancy (ULE) and endogenous growth proxy measured by gross enrolment tertiary ratio (GETR) to show the effect on FDI. Also, this study used six control variables considered an important part of experimental design and refers to contributing factors that were eliminated to clarify the independent variable and a dependent variable nexus. The quantitative data was collected from World Development Indicators (WDI). This study applied a STATA version using panel data techniques for over 15 years from 2001 to 2015 and also used fixed effect (FE) and random effect (RE) estimations to address problems of heterogeneity. To mitigate the endogeneity problem, the generalized method of moments (GMM) was also used. Findings The results of this study were derived from the adoption of financial models applied in higher education institutions to test the financial sustainability indicators. Based on the RE and FE results, a one per cent increase in the current tertiary education expenditure caused about 0.19 and 0.18 per cent increase in FDI in the OECD economies. This positive and significant impact was higher when considering the problem of endogeneity by applying the GMM estimations. FDI grew by about 0.22 per cent when the CE increased by one percent. Meanwhile, there was a significant and negative relationship between FDI and the GETR variable for the FE results but this previous relationship was insignificant for RE estimations. The FDI in OECD economies decreased by about 0.0006 per cent when the GETR increased by 1 per cent. This negative effect became larger when applying the GMM estimations. Finally, the ULE results showed there was a positive and insignificant relationship between ULE and FDI for all estimators. Practical implications The management and analysis of the financial health indicators is necessary to evaluate educational activities but is not sufficient to achieve financial sustainability, which extends beyond the indicators of financial health to encompass factors such as student achievements; research and scientific output; community engagement; productive capacity; quality inputs; risk and infrastructure; and systems. Originality/value This study is considered one of the few existing studies examining the ways in which to achieve financial sustainability in higher education institutions using quantitative financial methods. Specifically, this study adopted Pecking order theory in its analysis of the financial sustainability indicators to clarify whether the financial sustainability indicators of higher education institutions lead to an improvement in the attractiveness of foreign investment in OECD countries in the long run. The findings contribute to the necessity of adopting internal financing sources in accordance with the Pecking Order theory to help achieve financial sustainability growth.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS: MUSEUMS AT UNIVERSITIES. GUARDIANS OF ACADEMIC HERITAGE, IN THE LIGHT OF LEGAL REGULATIONS AND PRAXIS

Muzealnictwo ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Marta Saszkiewicz ◽  
Joanna Ślaga
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Legal Regulations ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
History Of ◽  
Management Modes ◽  
The Given

Establishing and organising university museums at higher-education institutions demonstrates an increased interest in the history of the given institution, its bonds with the region, yet first and foremost it points to the need to preserve traces of academic heritage constituting an important component of national heritage. To-date, university museums in Poland have been dedicated neither an unequivocal definition, nor specific legal regulations. These organizations are characterized by differentiated management modes, formulation of goals, as well as varied policies of amassing collections. An attempt at defining university museums and their legal status, as well as their positioning in tertiary-education institutions’ structure has been made. Moreover, the nuances resulting from the failure to have included university museums in the Act on Museums of 21 November 1996 have been clarified. Additionally, a list of university museums for 2020, put together as a result of the research conducted by the paper’s Authors and based on the documents available in the archive of the Association of University Museums (SMU), has been presented.

Training and development climate and administrative employees' productivity in higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Tristen Balwant ◽  
Rebecca Mohammed ◽  
Riann Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Supervisor Support ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Administrative Employees ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of the present study is to investigate mediating mechanisms in the relationship between the training and development climate at higher education institutions and administrative employees' productivity. Organizational identification theory and the job demands-resources model are used to investigate supervisor support, employees' motivation to learn and employee engagement as mediators.Design/methodology/approachSurvey research was used to collect data from 289 administrative staff members employed at five higher education institutions in Trinidad and Tobago.FindingsThe findings supported the hypothesized mediating role of supervisor support, employees' motivation to learn and employee engagement in the relationship between organizations' training and development climate and employee productivity.Social implicationsProductivity is a major problem in Trinidad and Tobago. In Trinidad and Tobago's higher education sector, productivity deficiencies are particularly problematic because of the gradual reduction in government subsidies. Therefore, higher education institutions must improve productivity, particularly administrative employees' productivity, in order to compete with local and international tertiary education institutions. This study contributes to Trinidad and Tobago's society by showing the importance of both a positive training and development climate and supervisor support to influence administrative employees' affective states and productivity in tertiary education institutions.Originality/valueThis study adds to existing research on training and development and employee productivity by introducing novel and theoretically sound mediators to clarify how the relationship between a higher education institution's training and development climate and its administrative employees' productivity unfolds.

Organizational structure and procedure barriers to obedizing Philippine higher education: Implications to policies and practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-44
Author(s):  
Januard Denola Dagdag
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Regular Classroom ◽  
Licensure Examination ◽  
Learning Time ◽  
Outcome Based Education

The claim that higher education institutions are outcome-based education-aligned or obedized necessitates evidence in practice. This policy perspectives article discusses the implications of the following prevailing inputs-based structures and procedures to the implementation of outcome-based education in Philippine higher education: (1) segmenting learning time and prescheduling examination; (2) covering curriculum contents over achieving desired outcomes; (3) imposing regular classroom meetings; (4) quantifying inputs targets; (5) quantifying learning performance using a mark; (6) aligning assessments with the licensure examination; (7) and screening and clustering students through a test. The paper offers insights necessary for strengthening policies and practice to obedizing tertiary education in the Philippines and beyond.

The Pan African Planetary and Space Science Network – PAPSSN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fulvio Franchi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Space Science ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Pan African

<p>Planetary and Space Science, and Technology (PSST) are playing a vital role in driving the Knowledge Economy and the 4<sup>th</sup> Industrial Revolution in Africa. An actioned commitment to PSST leads to greater security, safety, and agricultural productivity and drives human capital development (HCD) in high-tech sectors of the economy. PSST enthuses young people to pursue studies and ensuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). PSST for Africa means not only blue-sky research and skilled graduates in STEM disciplines but is also linked to socio-economic development as many countries have seen already the benefits for PSS technology and industry for agriculture projects, earth observation, communication networks, monitoring/prevention of disaster and geohazard, space defence and telemedicine amongst others.</p> <p>To fulfil the ambitious goals set by the African countries in their space strategy documents, there is a desperate need of graduates in STEM-related disciplines, including PSST. Africa’s current stock of graduates with secondary- and tertiary-level skills is still highly skewed towards the humanities and social sciences, while the proportion of students in STEM averages less than 25%. Beyond the shortage of graduates in the PSST field, the development of a pan-African PSST agenda is hampered by the lack of coordination of the Higher Education Institutions that are currently offering PSST programmes and by the lack of standardization of such programmes and internationalization of the Institutions themselves.</p> <p>The Pan-Africa Planetary and Space Science Network (PAPSSN) aims to fill this gaps by implementing a continent-wide mobility scheme for students, academic staff and support staff working in any field related to PSST. The PAPSSN is a consortium composed of Higher Education Institutions and associated partners from Botswana (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, BIUST), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University, AAU), Nigeria (University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN), South Africa (University of the Witwatersrand, Wits) and Zambia (Copperbelt University, CBU).</p> <p>The PAPSSN project presents an innovative solution to the shortage of soft skills in Africa as it concentrates upon the consolidation of PSST in the area of remote sensing from space, planetary science, planetary geology, astrobiology, satellite technologies, astronomy and astrophysics, within the tertiary education system across the continent.</p> <p>The overarching objective of PAPSSN is to support the development of a skilled and innovative graduate students’ community and improve their job preparedness for the growing PSST labor market and foster their capacity of operating local infrastructure, generating local data and engaging with the international community of scientists and entrepreneurs.</p> <p>The PAPSSN project will sponsor a total of 65 bursaries over the next 5 years, including 36 MSc, 14 PhD and 15 for staff (academic and support staff). In conclusion, we believe that PAPSSN will improve the employability of students through a mobility programme that will prepare them for leading roles in the future PSST market that is expected to develop across Africa over the next decades.</p>

What makes better career opportunities for young graduates? Examining acquired employability skills in higher education institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy M.L. Ng ◽  
Jason K. Y. Chan ◽  
Tai Ming Wut ◽  
Man Fung Lo ◽  
Irene Szeto
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual model to examine key employability skills that match workplace requirements and foster employability.Design/methodology/approachThis research comprises a cross-sectional study from self-financing institutions in Hong Kong. The current study adopted structural equation modeling to examine key employability skills that match workplace requirements and foster employability.FindingsBased on the empirical findings, the acquired employability skills of young graduates are entrepreneurship, professional development, work with others, self-management, communication and problem solving. Moreover, higher education institutions should work closely with industry stakeholders to get employers engaged with the work-integrating learning (WIL) programs and subsequently equip young graduates for better employability opportunities. In connection with employer engagement, employability skills of communication, problem solving and self-management would be improved. Furthermore, entrepreneurship and problem-solving skills could further be developed for young graduating students working in SME organizations during WIL.Originality/valueAs a notable gap exists in the current literature to examine young graduates' key employability skills in the context and content of Hong Kong self-financing tertiary education, this research explores key employability skills of self-financed young graduates and the relative importance of employability skills across company size using a quantitative approach.

scholarly journals HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS’ IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnė Vaiciukevičiūtė ◽  
Jelena Stankevičienė ◽  
Nomeda Bratčikovienė
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Education Spending ◽  
Output Table ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Impact

Despite the strong public interest in the accountability and efficiency in education spending on higher education institutions (HEIs) in Lithuania, there are currently no existing studies which have examined the impact of HEIs on the country’s economy. In the present study, we have used a disaggregated input-output table for Lithuania’s tertiary education institutions in order to determine the output value added to the local economy by the presence of HEIs. The results of the study have revealed that HEIs contribute to the Lithuanian economy in the period of (2010–2016), with the average of gross domestic output (GDP) of 298.48 mln. euros. The present study is the first of its kind to use input-output table evaluate the impact of HEIs on Lithuania’s economy, and its results could be of significant value to the current policy debates regarding the status of higher education in Lithuania.

scholarly journals Innovative Ecosphere in Higher Education Institutions: An Exploratory Study

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Faiz Hilmi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
Innovative Environment ◽  
Being There ◽  
Learning Institutions ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

Innovative higher learning institutions are the main factors in determining the nations success and well-being. However, fostering innovative human capital at higher education level is very challenging. In order to encourage the creation and development of a society that embraces a culture of creativity and innovation for the nations success and well being, there should be a coordinated innovation ecosystem capable of moving the nation towards an innovative society. Innovation ecosphere in Malaysian higher education institutions can be developed based on several parameters that act as enablers to its formation. Therefore, this study explores the identifies seven enablers of an innovative environment in Malaysian tertiary education institutions

How College/University Presidents around the World Make Decisions

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-119
Author(s):  
Rebecca S. Lake
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
University Presidents ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Fiscal Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Requirements ◽  
America South

The world is rapidly changing into a different kind of world where the wealth of a nation is defined by the educational level of its people. Higher education institutions throughout the world provide the means to meet today's information and knowledge requirements dictated by the ever-fluid global marketplace. Colleges and universities offer courses and programmes allowing nations to reap the benefits of an educated workforce and compete globally. College/university presidents by their position wield great power and authority to direct their respective institutions. Decisions made by presidents of colleges/universities have significant consequences on complex transnational tertiary education issues. If college/university presidents around the world are expected to make similar types of decisions to foster a borderless transnational tertiary education system, then it is important to know more about the substance of their work and how they make administrative and fiscal management decisions. The purpose of this global study was to identify ‘pre-choice’ factors employed by presidents of higher education institutions around the world when making decisions. Seven college/university presidents, one participant on each continent (North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe, with an island representative as a substitute for Antarctica) was selected to accommodate global distribution.

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