CROATIA, KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY AND PERSPECTIVE OF STATE EMPLOYEES

Josip Zuparic

Interdisciplinary Management Research, 2010, vol. 6, 662-673

Abstract: Globalization, an aging population and accelerated technological change, trends are encountered by the European Union, which requires adjustment of the society. To respond to these trends in a timely and a quality manner, and without the accompanying consequences, the European Union put the emphasis on lifelong learning (in further text as LLL) and creating a knowledge society. Taking over a number of documents from the European Union, which are directed toward educational reforms, Croatia has clearly decided to follow her in the formation of a knowledge society, emphasizing the role and importance of the university, which should have significant impact on the state service. Impact of the Bologna process on LLL for civil employees, especially the management of state services, is transparent and is reflected above all, through their current status in Croatia. Thereto, we are meeting certain changes of positive signs, but also certain ambiguities, which indicate the necessity for the adoption of adequate solutions to perceived problems. Therefore, it imposes an important finding of quality solutions for perceived problems and the recognition of the actual status of civil employees involved in the LLL. This could result in the first place reducing the outflow of skilled and qualified personnel from government bodies in other Croatian companies and also companies in other countries. In that way profitability of investment in acquiring knowledge and skills would come to the fore through LLL process.

Keywords: globalization; the Bologna process; LLL; knowledge society; university management; state employees; profitability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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