Papers by Marjan Bojadziev
Survey of Decision Making Practices of Macedonian Managers
This paper seeks an answer on the awareness of the Green economics/green jobs as a concept for su... more This paper seeks an answer on the awareness of the Green economics/green jobs as a concept for sustainable growth among the young population in Europe. In order to provide basis for sustainable growth we take into consideration the essential issues into consideration. Green economics is an emerging field of economics combining knowledge from the natural sciences and economy thus offering unique insights into four areas: climate changes mitigation, businesses, political and moral. Recommendations for inclusive policy dialogue are in the focus as well. The target is the young people. Therefore, this paper research a group of 30 young people from five European and one African country between 18 to 25 years old. A qualitative research combined with exploratory research has been conducted. A nine days observation of the group interaction and a follow up questionnaire was basis for this research.
Creativity is of paramount importance for every marketing or advertising agency. A number of auth... more Creativity is of paramount importance for every marketing or advertising agency. A number of authors point to the importance of enhancing work creativity to enhance organizational performance. This becomes even more important in settings which by the nature of the work call for creativity of the employees such as marketing agencies. However creativity is connected to and influenced by a number of variables. In an attempt to understand the determinants of creativity this papers employs the methodology developed by Grant and Berry (2011). This paper tests the assumption that creativity is influenced by the intrinsic motivation of the employees. Furthermore the paper also hypothesizes that this connection is moderated by prosocial motivation. The model is tested using a sample of employees in marketing agencies in the Balkan countries.
abstract Although extensive research evidence has been available on different scopes of entrepren... more abstract Although extensive research evidence has been available on different scopes of entrepreneurship not much has been revealed about intentions and motives of possible successors of family businesses. future career choices wise, children of entrepreneurs may have three options: to found their own companies, to ind jobs elsewhere and become employees or to inherit and success their parents' family businesses. the theory of planned behavior helped us explore how three potential prototypes differ from the viewpoint of locus of control, self-eficacy and independence. We used quantitative approach to analyze the survey results, conducted among senior students at university level in macedonia and slovenia. certain differences in the attitudes of students in the two countries were identiied. We believe that the suggested topic will provide recommendations for improving the entrepreneurial businesses succession motivation among students.
The concept of job satisfaction has intrigued a debate that has extended outside the academic com... more The concept of job satisfaction has intrigued a debate that has extended outside the academic community and into the business and government sphere. Both academics and public managers agree that the existence of participative management improves job satisfaction of public administration employees. Being challenged with the goal of creating a high-performing, accountable and goal oriented government service, public management professionals have utilized strategic planning and participative management. The goal of this research is to explore the role between participative management and job satisfaction among public administration employees. More specifically, the research investigates the use of participative management by the managers, existence of strategic participatory planning process and the communication between the manager and employees. A total of 532 public administration employees, from four cities in Republic of Macedonia were involved in the survey. The research results from the multiple regression analysis indicate that there is a positive association between positive levels of reported job satisfaction by employees and their reporting of participatory management style and participatory strategic planning processes. In addition the research results suggest that the effectiveness of supervisory communication has a significant effect on the level of reported job satisfaction by the employees. The significance of this research is in its contribution to the understanding of the role of participative management in creating a satisfied public administration workforce. Based on the research results, recommendations will be discussed both for managers of public administration and academic researchers in the relevant field.
This study examines the effects of the percieved work environment on public employee feelings of ... more This study examines the effects of the percieved work environment on public employee feelings of job satisfaction. Moreover, the paper will investigate the relationship between personal and job characteristics and job satisfaction. The data was collected from a sample of 169 employees working in one local government municipality in Macedonia. The results show that organizational climate and its components significantly predict job satisfaction among public administration employees. The results highlight that employee age acts as the most powerfull predictor of job satisfaction. The analysis of the perceived work environment suggests that recognition is a significant predictor of job satisfaction among public administration employees, followed by opportunities for professional advancement and work itself. The significance of this research lies in its contribution to the knowledge and understanding of determinants that could improve job satisfaction among public administration employees in developing economies.
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Papers by Marjan Bojadziev