DIGITAL MATURITY OF STUDENT DORMITORIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to identify the level of digital maturity of student dormitories in the Republic of Croatia and to provide guidelines for improving the level of their digital maturity. The research was conducted on a sample of N=59 of all high school principals, as there are the same number of registered and publicly accessible high school dormitories in the Republic of Croatia. The obtained sample consists of 40,which is considered representative for the research. The results of the research show the lack of a uniform practice in high school dormitories in terms of e-business at the national level, the necessity of strengthening the generic e-competencies of employees and raising quality infrastructure at the national level, as well as the fact that the dormitories do not follow the given Standard. Additionally, there is a need for the legal establishment of an accurate database encompassing all types of dormitories, both private and public, in Croatia, to ensure precise data collection. The paper raises awareness of the existing situation and encourages ways to eliminate existing problems.