Harmonisation of higher education system for the purposes of public administration efficiency improvement – some of the propositions for successful reform implementation
Harmonisation of higher education system for the purposes of public administration efficiency improvement – some of the propositions for successful reform implementation

Author(s): Jelena Dujmović Bocka
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Public Administration, Higher Education , Administrative Law
Published by: Societatea de Stiinte Juridice si Administrative
Keywords: Bologna process; Europeanisation process; harmonization; higher education; neo(institutionalism);
Summary/Abstract: In this paper the author addresses the issue of recognition of the harmonization process as a significant part of higher education system reform in the Republic of Croatia. The first part of the paper emphasizes neo(institutionalism) as a theoretical approach, which has once been used in conducting empirical research, while at the same time confirming both the hypothesis that the national systems are more frequently being harmonized, as well as its sub-hypothesis, that the harmonization of national systems of higher education is mostly the result of Europeanisation process (along with its corresponding indicators – the Bologna process implementation, international collaboration – inter-institutional cooperation between institutions of higher education, project activities, European higher education politics, teaching and non-teaching staff mobilities). The basis for the paper refers to the Bologna process, that has been recognised as the key contributor for harmonization with the European system of higher education and has, as such, been implemented into the Croatian system of higher education. The necessity for applying the same and/or similar institutional propositions, that is, the necessity for approaching the common model is considered to be the centre of reform goals. The final part of the paper presents the results of a part of the mentioned research, which verify the aforementioned hypothesis and its sub-hypothesis and refer to specific propositions which should be taken into consideration for more successful reform implementation in one of the most significant public administration areas, public service, or better said, higher education system as part of public service.

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