V. Varaniūtė “Performance measurement based on the value for stakeholders in higher education: the case of Lithuanian universities” doctoral thesis defence

Author, Institution: Viktorija Varaniūtė, Kaunas University of Technology,

Science area, field of science: Social Sciences, Management – 03S

Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Edita Gimžauskienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social
Sciences, Management – 03S)

Dissertation Defence Board of Management Science Field:
Prof. Dr. Regina Virvilaitė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Management – 03S) – chairwoman;
Prof. Dr. Lina Dagilienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Economics – 04S);
Prof. Dr. Toomas Haldma (University of Tartu, Estonia, Social Sciences, Management – 03S);
Prof. Dr. Asta Pundzienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sciences, Management – 03S);
Prof. Dr. Jelena Stankevičienė (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Social Sciences, Economics – 04S).

The doctoral dissertation is available at the library of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio str. 20, Kaunas).

Annotation:

Research that analyzes the integration of value, as benefit, for stakeholders in higher education institution’s performance measurement is fragmentary. It is noted that dynamic, diverse, complex social and economic life, influenced by rapid technological development, leads to drastic changes in higher education, as well as changes in the performance measurement of higher education institutions. Formation of higher education institution’s performance measurement, taking into account the value for stakeholders, is a topical issue as there is a need to find out if higher education institution’s performance measurement helps to ensure value for stakeholders in the common value creation, thus ensuring satisfaction of the stakeholders’ needs. Therefore, the aim of the dissertation is to justify the performance measurement based on the value for stakeholders in higher education. In order to achieve this aim, a dissertation research was conducted. In the first part of the dissertation, conceptual framework of the performance measurement based on the value for stakeholders in higher education was prepared and the theoretical assumptions were formulated. In the second part, the empirical verification of developed conceptual framework is based on the original research methodology, using the strategy of transformation procedures of qualitative and quantitative research, which is determined by the complexity of the object of the research. The third part summarizes the results of the research, which are based on the theoretical assumptions determining the integration of the value for stakeholders in the higher education institution’s performance measurement. It also provides insights and possible directions for further research.