IDENTIFYING THE IMPACT OF SOME FACTORS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ERASMUS MOBILITY PROJECTS IN HEIs

Abstract

<p><strong>Purpose</strong> – The paper aims to determine the impact of some factors on the performance of the management of Erasmus mobility projects in higher education institutions.</p><p><strong>Methodology/approach</strong> –There were processed a number of 427 responses obtained through questionnaires, from participants in Erasmus mobility projects, students and academic staff from Romania and abroad. The quality of responses was tested by applying Cronbach's Alpha coefficient and a factorial analysis was applied by using the principal components analysis algorithm, to group items and determine latent variables. Indicators such as, the percentage of the initial information, KMO statistics, the information retained by each item and the association coefficients, values, allowed the application of binary logistic regression.</p><p><strong>Findings</strong> – Determining the factors that have a direct influence on the performance of management of Erasmus programme.</p><p><strong>Research limitations/implications</strong> – Erasmus mobility projects are an important factor of internationalization in HEIs. </p><p><strong>Practical implications</strong> – The findings of the paper have practical applicability in improving the management of Erasmus programme in HEIs.</p><p><strong>Originality/value</strong> – Due to the pandemic situation Erasmus programme was affected by the decrease of the number of Erasmus+ mobility projects. The results of the paper may constitute reference points for HEIs in reinvigorating the programme.</p&gt