Author(s):
- Rainchuk Viktoriia Anatoliivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0124-4798
- Havryk Viacheslav Yevhenovych, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7927-4438
- Opachko Mahdalyna Vasylivna, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0494-6883
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32782/2307-9770.2025.13.03.05
Paper Language: UKR
Abstract
The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the historical and pedagogical foundations for the formation of the higher education management system in a retrospective perspective. Based on historical-genetic and systemic approaches, the evolution of managerial thought is traced – from the emergence of the first organizational forms in ancient civilizations to the establishment of modern educational management as an independent scientific field. It is substantiated that higher education management is a specific subsystem of social governance that changes in accordance with the sociocultural, political, and economic context of each era. The main stages of the development of management approaches are identified: the pre-modern (intuitive-organizational), the industrial (rational-bureaucratic), and the post-industrial (humanistic-innovative) stages. The contribution of classical theorists of management (F. Taylor, A. Fayol, H. Emerson, M. Weber, P. Drucker) to the development of basic managerial functions, later adapted to the educational sphere, is analyzed. The influence of Ukrainian scholars (F. Khmil, L. Karamushka, V. Bondar, L. Danylenko, O. Antonyuk, H. Yelnykova, V. Pikelna) on the conceptualization of educational governance in Ukraine is considered. Particular attention is paid to the paradigm shift in educational management: from a centralized, authoritarian model to democratic, adaptive, and strategic management focused on quality, autonomy, efficiency, and stakeholder engagement. Special emphasis is placed on the transition from rigid centralized administration to modern approaches grounded in strategic governance, partnership, autonomy, and quality-oriented educational services. It is argued that the effective modernization of educational management is only possible under conditions that holistically account for historical, cultural, political, and scientific factors, as well as a clear articulation of the conceptual foundations of university governance. The transformations of educational governance are examined through the example of Uzhhorod National University, which, since its founding in 1945, has undergone several shifts in management models – from rigid centralized control to a strategically oriented and innovative system of educational management. It is concluded that modern demands for professional training and society’s call for high-quality education require a rethinking of the managerial component in higher education as a factor in the country's competitiveness under globalization.
Keywords
educational management, higher education governance, historical and pedagogical foundations, content of management, management functions, research methodology, transformation of management
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