ABSTRACT
In this chapter, problems of human resources management in HEIs are described. Human capital management in a university is figuratively also a journey between the Scylla of creativity and the Charybdis of control. Academic staff is characterized by a relatively high degree of motivation based on autotelic values, i.e., the desire to learn the truth and change the world for the better. People management concepts and methods should reinforce these motivations, possibly adding others, but must not weaken the sense of mission and value from the activity performed. Therefore, material or career-related motivations can often play an additional rather than a critical role. Therefore, employee evaluation and motivation systems are needed in academic activities. Still, they should not be a simple translation of corporate strategies in which motivations play a fundamental role: Financial, career-related, and professional development. Talent management is also beginning to play a vital role in university management. However, it should mainly be connected with attracting outstanding scientists, building authority and reputation of the academic center, and focusing less on short-term benefits and motivators.
