International Review of Management and Business Research, Mar 1, 2016
IntroductionThere are many references that point out the importance of leadership in schools (Aub... more IntroductionThere are many references that point out the importance of leadership in schools (Aubrey, Godfrey, & Harris, 2013; Barnett & McCormick, 2012; Pashiardis, Savvides, Lytra, & Angelidou, 2011). Research (Odhiambo & Hii, 2012) has shown that the key stakeholders (teachers, students and parents) consider school leadership as extremely important for improving the performance of the school. According to (Lumby, 2012), there is a need for involvement of leadership in order to improve t he culture in schools. In New Zealand, significant attention is paid to developing the leadership skills of school principals (Cardno & Youngs, 2013). A special program is developed for this purpose. The reference (Donaldson Jr., 2007) points to the importance of leadership in schools and its impact on teachers to improve their performance. It also points out the unique position of teachers and their important role in creation of leadership in schools. Leadership in schools is important at all levels, both in early childhood (Aubrey et al., 2013), also among university academic program directors (Vilkinas & Ladyshewsky, 2012).It may be noted that both teachers and students prefer transformational leadership and leadership that encourages more common goals. For example, according to (Bogler, Caspi, & Roccass, 2013), leadership style of teachers affects student satisfaction: students prefer transformational leadership in relation to passive leadership. Transformational leadership significantly and positively affects organizational commitment of vocational teachers in Jordan (Khasawneh, Omari, & Abu-Tineh, 2012). According to (Hallinger & Heck, 2010), collaborative leadership has a significant and direct impact on academic capacity and indirect impact on student learning outcomes.School leaders have an important role in implementing and managing change in the education system (Razzaq & Forde, 2013). This is significant because the more frequent changes in education. This is also the case in the Serbian education system. According to (Gokce, 2009), teachers expect greater involvement of principals in terms of frequent changes in the education system. The reference (Barnett & McCormick, 2012) points out that the increasingly complex environment requires that instead of a leader, the school should have a leadership team. Changes in education inevitably imply advancement of teachers. Teachers need to learn, and every school needs to inspire and support the learning process (Wiggins & McTighe, 2006).In addition to leadership, for the effectiveness of the school one aspect is exceptionally important: teachers' job satisfaction. According to (Shann, 1998), job satisfaction of teachers is a very important factor influencing the commitment and performance of teachers and their retention in their profession. Therefore, job satisfaction of teachers potentially contribute to the overall school effectiveness. The reference (Hoerr, 2013) points to the importance of job satisfaction of teachers for success in the classroom and the overall atmosphere in the school. Hoerr further states that an increase in job satisfaction of teachers can be achieved through learning and promotion of teachers. Teachers this way become more effective, and therefore happier. According to (Wolk, 2008), the overall satisfaction in the school can hardly be realized without teachers who are satisfied with their work. Job satisfaction of teachers is an actual field so new questionnaires are developed to explore job satisfaction of teachers (Ho & Au, 2006). Finally, according to (Fraser & Hodge, 2000), job satisfaction is central in studies relating to work and occupation.A considerable number of papers are dealing with concrete problems related to job satisfaction of teachers. According to (Ladebo, 2005), teachers in Nigeria who are dissatisfied with work tend to leave the profession more than those who are satisfied. …
The paper presents a research on employees' job and communication satisfaction, as well as on... more The paper presents a research on employees' job and communication satisfaction, as well as on financial performances on the example of a mid-sized Serbian company. The company operates in the field of food industry. The research was carried out by means of standardized questionnaires and the examinees werre employed in the observed company. In addition, the impact of job and communication satisfaction dimensions on the items of financial performance was studied as well. The research results showed that the examined employees were generally satisfied with their job and communication, while the financial performances of their company were considered as average. Further, both the dimensions of job satisfaction and communication satisfaction have a significant impact on financial performance items. Their salary, possibilities for promotion, a good organization of meetings, efficient and clear guidelines and meetings, and access to information about the organization as a whole can ra...
This paper presents the analysis of the state of economic indices in Serbian companies. The analy... more This paper presents the analysis of the state of economic indices in Serbian companies. The analysis was carried out on the grounds of collected data, obtained by polling 100 managers (experts) employed in Serbian companies. The experts valued quantitatively the selected economic indices by giving them the mark from the interval 1 - 5, according to the state in their companies. The final marks of the indices were obtained as average values of individual experts' marks. This research has been carried out in 2010, and the same analysis was carried out in 2003, as well. Thanks to that it was possible to compare the state of economic indices in Serbian companies from 2003 to 2010. The crucial conclusion is that the companies in Serbia have made a progress in the observed period, in other words, the level of economic indices has been increased considerably in the last seven years. Moreover, the research results make possible the efficient review of the current state of the analyzed i...
This paper presents the analysis of the current state of organizational culture and public relati... more This paper presents the analysis of the current state of organizational culture and public relations in Serbian companies. The analysis was carried out on the grounds of collected data obtained by polling 100 managers (experts) employed in Serbian companies. The results of some previous researches were used in compiling the questionnaire. The key factors of organizational culture and public relations of Serbian companies had been already defined by means of factor analysis as parts of some previous researches. In this research the experts valued quantitatively the defined key factors of organizational culture and public relations by the mark from the interval 1 - 5, according to their company's state. The final marks represented the average values of individual experts' marks. In this way, the efficient review of the current state of the analyzed factors was made possible as well as the successful selection of the future activities directed towards increasing the level of or...
The aim of the research in this paper is to examine the direction and intensity of the influence ... more The aim of the research in this paper is to examine the direction and intensity of the influence of leadership in schools and the LMX relationship on the teaching process, and the personal and ethical development of pupils. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire, and the respondents were teachers in elementary schools in Serbia. A total of 406 valid questionnaires were collected. The average scores of leadership, LMX relationships, the teaching process and pupils’ development are high. Transformational leadership is more pronounced than transactional leadership. All the dimensions of leadership, as well as all the aspects of the LMX relationship, have a statistically significant and positive influence on the teaching process, as well as the ethical and personal development of pupils. The strongest influence of leadership and the LMX relation on the dimensions of the teaching process occurs for those dimensions which include activities outside the classroom, while the w...
This paper presents results of statistical analysis of some segments in texts of the four columni... more This paper presents results of statistical analysis of some segments in texts of the four columnists in the Balkans electronic media: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Dnevni avaz (Muhamed Filipović), Serbia – Politika (Aleksandar Apostolovski), Croatia – Jutarnji list (Miljenko Jergović) and Montenegro – Vijesti (Miodrag Lekić). They write about different themes, in different language styles, but statistical analysis clearly points to large similarities in certain segments, such as number of particular alphabet letters, most common combinations of two or three words, etc. These results leave space to conclude that it is one polycentric language, which is not a rare phenomenon in the modern world. Naturally, the inal judgement about this should be given by the linguists.
International Review of Management and Business Research, Mar 1, 2016
IntroductionThere are many references that point out the importance of leadership in schools (Aub... more IntroductionThere are many references that point out the importance of leadership in schools (Aubrey, Godfrey, & Harris, 2013; Barnett & McCormick, 2012; Pashiardis, Savvides, Lytra, & Angelidou, 2011). Research (Odhiambo & Hii, 2012) has shown that the key stakeholders (teachers, students and parents) consider school leadership as extremely important for improving the performance of the school. According to (Lumby, 2012), there is a need for involvement of leadership in order to improve t he culture in schools. In New Zealand, significant attention is paid to developing the leadership skills of school principals (Cardno & Youngs, 2013). A special program is developed for this purpose. The reference (Donaldson Jr., 2007) points to the importance of leadership in schools and its impact on teachers to improve their performance. It also points out the unique position of teachers and their important role in creation of leadership in schools. Leadership in schools is important at all levels, both in early childhood (Aubrey et al., 2013), also among university academic program directors (Vilkinas & Ladyshewsky, 2012).It may be noted that both teachers and students prefer transformational leadership and leadership that encourages more common goals. For example, according to (Bogler, Caspi, & Roccass, 2013), leadership style of teachers affects student satisfaction: students prefer transformational leadership in relation to passive leadership. Transformational leadership significantly and positively affects organizational commitment of vocational teachers in Jordan (Khasawneh, Omari, & Abu-Tineh, 2012). According to (Hallinger & Heck, 2010), collaborative leadership has a significant and direct impact on academic capacity and indirect impact on student learning outcomes.School leaders have an important role in implementing and managing change in the education system (Razzaq & Forde, 2013). This is significant because the more frequent changes in education. This is also the case in the Serbian education system. According to (Gokce, 2009), teachers expect greater involvement of principals in terms of frequent changes in the education system. The reference (Barnett & McCormick, 2012) points out that the increasingly complex environment requires that instead of a leader, the school should have a leadership team. Changes in education inevitably imply advancement of teachers. Teachers need to learn, and every school needs to inspire and support the learning process (Wiggins & McTighe, 2006).In addition to leadership, for the effectiveness of the school one aspect is exceptionally important: teachers' job satisfaction. According to (Shann, 1998), job satisfaction of teachers is a very important factor influencing the commitment and performance of teachers and their retention in their profession. Therefore, job satisfaction of teachers potentially contribute to the overall school effectiveness. The reference (Hoerr, 2013) points to the importance of job satisfaction of teachers for success in the classroom and the overall atmosphere in the school. Hoerr further states that an increase in job satisfaction of teachers can be achieved through learning and promotion of teachers. Teachers this way become more effective, and therefore happier. According to (Wolk, 2008), the overall satisfaction in the school can hardly be realized without teachers who are satisfied with their work. Job satisfaction of teachers is an actual field so new questionnaires are developed to explore job satisfaction of teachers (Ho & Au, 2006). Finally, according to (Fraser & Hodge, 2000), job satisfaction is central in studies relating to work and occupation.A considerable number of papers are dealing with concrete problems related to job satisfaction of teachers. According to (Ladebo, 2005), teachers in Nigeria who are dissatisfied with work tend to leave the profession more than those who are satisfied. …
The paper presents a research on employees' job and communication satisfaction, as well as on... more The paper presents a research on employees' job and communication satisfaction, as well as on financial performances on the example of a mid-sized Serbian company. The company operates in the field of food industry. The research was carried out by means of standardized questionnaires and the examinees werre employed in the observed company. In addition, the impact of job and communication satisfaction dimensions on the items of financial performance was studied as well. The research results showed that the examined employees were generally satisfied with their job and communication, while the financial performances of their company were considered as average. Further, both the dimensions of job satisfaction and communication satisfaction have a significant impact on financial performance items. Their salary, possibilities for promotion, a good organization of meetings, efficient and clear guidelines and meetings, and access to information about the organization as a whole can ra...
This paper presents the analysis of the state of economic indices in Serbian companies. The analy... more This paper presents the analysis of the state of economic indices in Serbian companies. The analysis was carried out on the grounds of collected data, obtained by polling 100 managers (experts) employed in Serbian companies. The experts valued quantitatively the selected economic indices by giving them the mark from the interval 1 - 5, according to the state in their companies. The final marks of the indices were obtained as average values of individual experts' marks. This research has been carried out in 2010, and the same analysis was carried out in 2003, as well. Thanks to that it was possible to compare the state of economic indices in Serbian companies from 2003 to 2010. The crucial conclusion is that the companies in Serbia have made a progress in the observed period, in other words, the level of economic indices has been increased considerably in the last seven years. Moreover, the research results make possible the efficient review of the current state of the analyzed i...
This paper presents the analysis of the current state of organizational culture and public relati... more This paper presents the analysis of the current state of organizational culture and public relations in Serbian companies. The analysis was carried out on the grounds of collected data obtained by polling 100 managers (experts) employed in Serbian companies. The results of some previous researches were used in compiling the questionnaire. The key factors of organizational culture and public relations of Serbian companies had been already defined by means of factor analysis as parts of some previous researches. In this research the experts valued quantitatively the defined key factors of organizational culture and public relations by the mark from the interval 1 - 5, according to their company's state. The final marks represented the average values of individual experts' marks. In this way, the efficient review of the current state of the analyzed factors was made possible as well as the successful selection of the future activities directed towards increasing the level of or...
The aim of the research in this paper is to examine the direction and intensity of the influence ... more The aim of the research in this paper is to examine the direction and intensity of the influence of leadership in schools and the LMX relationship on the teaching process, and the personal and ethical development of pupils. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire, and the respondents were teachers in elementary schools in Serbia. A total of 406 valid questionnaires were collected. The average scores of leadership, LMX relationships, the teaching process and pupils’ development are high. Transformational leadership is more pronounced than transactional leadership. All the dimensions of leadership, as well as all the aspects of the LMX relationship, have a statistically significant and positive influence on the teaching process, as well as the ethical and personal development of pupils. The strongest influence of leadership and the LMX relation on the dimensions of the teaching process occurs for those dimensions which include activities outside the classroom, while the w...
This paper presents results of statistical analysis of some segments in texts of the four columni... more This paper presents results of statistical analysis of some segments in texts of the four columnists in the Balkans electronic media: Bosnia and Herzegovina – Dnevni avaz (Muhamed Filipović), Serbia – Politika (Aleksandar Apostolovski), Croatia – Jutarnji list (Miljenko Jergović) and Montenegro – Vijesti (Miodrag Lekić). They write about different themes, in different language styles, but statistical analysis clearly points to large similarities in certain segments, such as number of particular alphabet letters, most common combinations of two or three words, etc. These results leave space to conclude that it is one polycentric language, which is not a rare phenomenon in the modern world. Naturally, the inal judgement about this should be given by the linguists.
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