Changing the management paradigm of education and training for improved competitiveness
Santrauka
Research shows that excessively centralized approaches in education and training often fail to
produce the desired results. Therefore studies on regional level can yield valuable material for analysis to
create new administration and management models. Empirical research was carried out in a local community
of Latvia involving entrepreneurs, public administrators and educational institutions management.
The aim of the paper: to investigate and draw conclusions on the relevance of various aspects in promoting
the local stakeholders interest in education for a subsequent improved business environment. Research
methods applied: theoretical studies of scientific publications, survey of entrepreneurs, focus group
discussions of municipality and education institutions’ management. The conclusion was drawn that investing
in developments of the entrepreneur community and in the societal developments by the local
governments greatly contributes to the emergence of a more generous business community. Direct inclusion
of entrepreneurs in the management of education is the main new feature of the changing paradigm
of education.