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Strategically Managing the Budget of Higher Education Institutions in Romania. An Experts’ Perspective

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  • Oana CHIRICA

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania)

  • Mihaela RUSU

    (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest, Romania)

  • Madalina-Elena STRATONE

    (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The present study approaches the main performance criteria that underpin the rationale and execution of the budget within the public higher education system. The subsumed research objective is to survey the opinion of Romanian experts in the field of education - representatives of the Ministry of National Education- on the budget foundation and execution within the public higher education system in accordance to the organizational and managerial strategies. Consequently, the following research question was formulated: What are in the opinion of education experts the main issues that should be taken into account in the budgeting and execution of the public higher education system? Six subjects were interviewed (directors and advisors from the ministry, three women and three men) having specific expertise on different components of budget formulation and execution within the public higher education system. The use of interviews in the study aimed to explore in-depth expert opinions on the issues at hand. According to the findings, respondents mainly advocate the application of objective criteria, in accordance with European and national legal provisions, in the approach to budgeting and execution in the public higher education system. As regards performance-based remuneration and the orientation towards a culture of quality, experts in the field consider them to be viable criteria, but at the same time point out that various inadequacies may arise in practice (e.g., the problem of uniform evaluation of the quality of teaching).

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  • Oana CHIRICA & Mihaela RUSU & Madalina-Elena STRATONE, 2023. "Strategically Managing the Budget of Higher Education Institutions in Romania. An Experts’ Perspective," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 24(1), pages 116-128, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:rmcimn:v:24:y:2023:i:1:p:116-128
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    1. Ioana-Diana BUFAN, 2013. "The Role Of Budgeting In The Management Process: Planning And Control," SEA - Practical Application of Science, Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence, Editorial Department, issue 1, pages 16-37, June.
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    Keywords

    budget; public higher education system; experts; financial and nonfinancial performance criteria; strategic management.;
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    JEL classification:

    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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