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Steen Bjerre, Anka Tsvetanova, Siya Veleva
PROFILING SCHEME FOR “POTENTIAL STRESS”
Abstract:
It is a daily task for management to design jobs, pay systems, job descriptions and other aspects of organizational functioning. But by including a profiling of employee’s potential workplace stress, companies could improve “the daily health” of employees and support a healthy and motivated organization underpinning a satisfactory company performance.
Drawing an employee’s stress profile would enable the manager to address the workplace stress prior to it actually happens, which would be beneficial for both the employee and the company.
The aim of the paper is to suggest a profiling scheme for “potential stress” based on 12 so-called “stress boosters”. The profiling should be viewed upon as an operational tool, which managers can use in their daily
management of both employees facing a potential risk of becoming stressed, but also to support the process of hiring new employees.
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Irina Dorogaia
RETHINKING THE ROLE OF THE LEADER
IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGES
OF INDUSTRIALIZATION 4.0 FOR SMES
IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Abstract:
Today, the concept of Industrialization 4.0 is very popular. Many entrepreneurs and managers are thinking through their transformation strategies, which, in the face of transformational change, are necessary for the survival of organizations. An important issue in organizational change is the role of the transforming leader. What should it be like in order to make changes and achieve the goal? This article focuses on changing the approach to leadership, the qualities of a leader and how the leader of the future is seen by employees of SMEs in the Republic of Moldova. For this purpose, the author of the article has conducted a detailed study of the conceptual aspects of leadership in a period of change, as well as an empirical study that determines the importance of various factors in a complex model of a transformational manager. In the course of the study, the main skills and traits of leaders are clarified, which makes it possible to implement changes that correspond to the new conditions of activity.
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Anna Wiatr
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS – CURRENT CONDITIONS AND RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
Abstract:
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global experiment in relation to flexible organisation of work practices, mainly remote work. It can be assumed, that in the near future these practices are going to be developed in a different way than we know today. The article summarizes the state of knowledge of flexible working arrangements development prior to Covid-19. Furthermore, it summarizes the research done thus far, indicating both the factors which have an effect on the development of practices and the benefits of implementation as well as potential barriers. It draws attention to the elements that will determine effective implementation and use of practices and which, it can be assumed, will be subjected to further research.
