Tatjana Kozjek

Work-life Balance by Area, Actual Situation and Expectations - the Overlapping Opinions of Employers and Employees in Slovenia

Abstract Background: The question of work-life balance (WLB) is an area where increasing attention is being paid nowadays. States, organisations and employees all have responsibility and a role to play in WLB. This article presents the important areas of the WLB by key players in this field. Purpose: The purpose of the research was to compare and analyse the differences between the actual situation and the expectations of employers and employees with regard to specific areas of WLB in Slovenia. Methodology: Data was gathered using the Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) method. In the first part of the research project, employers across all sectors of the economy in Slovenia were questioned and in second part focussed on employees. In order to verify the areas in which employers and employees agree and those in which there are differences in perception, multidimensional scaling (MDS) was used. Results: The results of our research show that Slovenian organisations must pay more attention to flexible working time, the employees’ ability to take time off to care for family members, time and stress management workshops and paid leave for parents on a child’s first day of school. Conclusion: A significant role in WLB is played by organisations. The incorporation of WLB strategies into the strategic and financial planning of an organisation can, in fact, have positive business, economic and social effects. Employees have to express their expectations and needs, which is the only way that employers can be made aware of their problems and help with WLB. State responsibility is to encourage all social partners to shape the living environment in which employees’ can achieve a good WLB with an emphasis on gender equality

Organizational Flexibility, Employee Security, and Organizational Efficiency – a Case Study of Slovenian Public and Private Sector Organizations

Abstract Background: Literature defines different types of flexibility and security with regard to work. Regardless of which type of flexibility or security is discussed, the consequences for individuals, organizations or employers and society are significant. Purpose: The purpose of the research was to compare and analyse the correlation between the different types of flexibility and security in work and organizational efficiency. Methodology: Data was gathered using the Computer-Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) method. A link to an online questionnaire was e-mailed to randomly selected organisations across all economic sectors in Slovenia that had a published e-mail address, either in business directories or on a company website. We asked them to forward our e-mail to their employees. The correlation between different variables was used for data analysis. Results: The results of our research show that there is a low positive level of correlation between different types of flexibility and security in the context of work and also between different types of flexibility in work and organizational efficiency. The correlation between different types of security in work and organizational efficiency is positive and medium strong. Conclusion: It is recommended that the legislators be aware of the importance of their correlation with organizational efficiency when preparing legislative amendments regarding introduction of the flexibility and security in the field of work.

Vloga in naloge asistentskega osebja pri organizaciji in izvedbi sestankov

V vsakdanjem poslovnem življenju si ne moremo zamisliti uspesnega dela in življenja brez medsebojnega dogovarjanja in sodelovanja. Probleme in vprasanja je zaradi njihovega obsega in zahtevnosti, treba resevati v sirsem krogu ljudi, saj se na ta nacin lahko misli, predloge, mnenja dopolnijo. Prav zaradi kompleksnosti sestankov pa jih je treba skrbno organizirati in izvajati. Prispevek prikazuje vlogo in naloge asistentskega osebja pri organizaciji in izvedbi delovnih sestankov. Asistentsko osebje mora namrec poskrbeti za njihovo organizacijsko ter tehnicno pripravo. Med sestanki skrbi za nemoten potek, morebitno zapisovanje in je pomoc predsedujocemu. Po sestankih pa uredi gradivo in predsedujocega opozarja na preverjanje izvedbe zadolženih aktivnosti udeležencev.

Zaposlovanje javnih uslužbencev

Javni uslužbenci so posamezniki, ki sklenejo delovno razmerje v javnem sektorju. Zakon loci uradnike od drugih javnih uslužbencev. Ta locitev pa je tudi vzrok za razlike, ki nastajajo v postopkih zaposlovanja. Za zaposlene v javnem sektorju veljajo dolocene posebnosti pri zaposlovanju zaradi narave njihovega dela. S svojim delom uresnicujejo javni interes in uporabljajo javna sredstva, ki se lahko uporabljajo samo za namene, dolocene v predpisih. Prispevek prikazuje postopek zaposlovanja javnih uslužbencev ter nekatere razlike in posebnosti pri njihovem zaposlovanju.