Actual problems of innovative economy and law

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Innovative human resource management technologies in modern higher education institutions under the conditions of the blue economy and digital transformation

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УДК: 378.014.6:005.96:004(477)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36887/2524-0455-2025-4-14

Vdovenko N.
доктор економічних наук, професор, завідувач кафедри глобальної економіки,
Національний університет біоресурсів і природокористування України,
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0849-057X

The article examines the theoretical and practical aspects of implementing innovative human resource management technologies in modern higher education institutions amid the digital transformation of the educational environment. The relevance of transitioning from a traditional administrative-personnel model to a flexible HR management system focused on human capital development, digital competencies, and enhanced staff competitiveness is substantiated. Particular attention is given to the introduction of micro-credentials as an innovative tool for human-resource development. Using the micro-course “Navigator in Aquaculture” as an example, the paper demonstrates the effectiveness of digital educational platforms in ensuring continuous professional learning, improving interdisciplinary skills, and forming a talent pool for innovative academic programs. Within the activities of higher education institutions, the Navigator in Aquaculture micro-course functions as a digital instrument for staff development. For the first time, systemic, comparative, expert, and case-study methods were applied to assess the impact of micro-learning formats on the modernization of HR processes in higher education. The implementation of this micro-course contributes to the acquisition of new interdisciplinary competencies and fosters expanded cooperation among universities, the agribusiness sector, and professional associations. This approach shortens personnel’s adaptation time to production environments and increases the overall efficiency of human resource support in the industry. The competency impact assessment model was tested on a sample of 50 participants of the Navigator in Aquaculture micro-course conducted by the Department of Global Economy at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. The key competency indicators included technological knowledge, practical skills, digital literacy, risk management, analytical abilities, and stakeholder communication. The micro-course acts as a motivational mechanism for academic staff engagement in innovative activities and as a digital platform for building a talent pool for new educational programs in agricultural technologies, particularly those supporting decision-making in the development of the circular and blue economy within the farming and fisheries sectors. The findings enabled identification of directions for improving the efficiency of innovative HR technologies, notably the digitalization of HR services, the creation of motivational environments, and the establishment of partnership models between higher education institutions and agribusiness. Prospects for further research include developing a system to evaluate HR-innovation effectiveness and integrating artificial intelligence into human resource management in higher education institutions.

Keywords: innovative technologies, management, personnel, blue economy, digitalization, human capital, digital educational platform, university staff, research methodology, agrotechnological solutions, regulation, micro-qualifications, globalization, micro-course, Navigator in Aquaculture, higher education institutions.

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