{"id":270,"date":"2026-03-03T09:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pivo.ffst.hr\/o-projektu\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:54:12","slug":"about-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pivo.ffst.hr\/en\/about-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher education today faces numerous challenges resulting from rapid global change, technological advancement, evolving labour market demands, and growing social inequalities. Higher education institutions must transform into innovative and flexible systems that are responsive to the needs of the communities they serve. The key stakeholders within these systems include students, academic and professional staff, as well as leaders at different organizational levels (members of university management, heads of teaching, research and professional units, and team leaders). Strengthening their capacity to build institutional resilience in response to continuously emerging challenges is essential for the successful development of higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n

This project connects multiple dimensions of the higher education system\u2014including educational policy, organizational structures, institutional philosophy and values, professional practice and behaviour, and individual experiences\u2014while bringing together different stakeholder groups, such as students, teachers, researchers, and institutional leaders. Its aim is to generate new knowledge on the project’s core themes: change, inclusion, and well-being in higher education in the postdigital era.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n

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The purpose of the project is<\/strong>, from both critical-constructivist and positivist perspectives and through the application of qualitative and quantitative research methods, to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • analyse educational policies in higher education;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • examine different aspects of change within the higher education system;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • conceptualise transformative and inclusive leadership in higher education, investigate its correlates, and explore the implementation of transformative and inclusive practices;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • investigate students’ mental health and develop evidence-based recommendations and supporting resources that facilitate the practical implementation of educational interventions and institutional support systems for student well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    PROJECT OBJECTIVES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Main Objective 1 (MO1): Analyse changes in higher education resulting from technological, economic, political, and specifically educational developments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 1.1 (SO1.1):<\/strong> Identify the organisational and structural factors that facilitate or hinder educational change within higher education institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 1.2 (SO1.2):<\/strong> Explore the cultural and social values, as well as educational philosophies within the academic community, that play a key role in readiness for implementing educational change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 1.3 (SO1.3):<\/strong> Evaluate the effectiveness and sustainability of postdigital inclusive pedagogical practices in higher education, with a particular focus on creating adaptive and open learning environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Main Objective 2 (MO2): Investigate the characteristics of transformative and inclusive leadership in higher education.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 2.1 (SO2.1):<\/strong> Analyse existing models and previous research findings on transformative and inclusive leadership in the context of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 2.2 (SO2.2):<\/strong> Examine how employees in leadership positions within higher education perceive their own leadership characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 2.3 (SO2.3):<\/strong> Develop new measurement instruments for assessing transformative and inclusive leadership in higher education, tailored to the European Higher Education Area and the Republic of Croatia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 2.4 (SO2.4):<\/strong> Investigate the relationship between transformative and inclusive leadership characteristics in higher education and organisational commitment, job satisfaction, employee well-being, and responsible and innovative organisational behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 2.5 (SO2.5):<\/strong> Experimentally investigate, using eye-tracking technology, how different leadership styles in higher education influence employees’ attention, engagement, and behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Main Objective 3 (MO3): Investigate the factors influencing students’ well-being and mental health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 3.1 (SO3.1):<\/strong> Conduct qualitative research to identify, describe, and better understand the key situational factors associated with students’ mental health and well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Specific Objective 3.2 (SO3.2):<\/strong> Develop and implement evidence-based recommendations for designing and delivering targeted educational interventions and institutional support systems aimed at promoting students’ mental health and well-being, taking into account the identified situational factors and the Croatian higher education context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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