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Analysis of the Leadership Style in Relation to the Characteristics of Croatian Enterprises

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  • Ivan Miloloza

    (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty for Dental Medicine & Health, Osijek, Croatia)

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Given the specificity of leadership, as well as the characteristics of the leader and their associates, but also the current business situation, it is necessary to adapt at all times in order to achieve maximum results together with employee satisfaction. The goal of the article is to explore the presence of different leadership styles (authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire) in Croatian enterprises. Survey research was conducted on a sample of enterprises, and level of usage of different leadership styles was measured using Leadership Styles Questionnaire. Six groups of enterprises were compared using Mann-Whitney test according to the level of usage of different leadership styles: (i) small and medium enterprises (not more than 250 employees); (ii) large enterprises (more than 250 employees); (iii) enterprises in the growth and maturity phase (leaders); (iv) enterprises in the stagnation phase (followers); (v) enterprises with the main orientation towards international market, and (vi) enterprises with the main orientation towards domicile market. Results indicated that democratic style is the most present in all groups of enterprises, but in some groups of enterprises autocratic and laissez-faire are also often present.

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  • Ivan Miloloza, 2018. "Analysis of the Leadership Style in Relation to the Characteristics of Croatian Enterprises," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 16(2), pages 249-264.
    • Handle: RePEc:zna:indecs:v:16:y:2018:i:2:p:249-264
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    1. Mirjana Pejic Bach & Natalija Simic & Marjana Merkac, 2013. "Forecasting Employees’ Success at Work in Banking: Could Psychological Testing Be Used as the Crystal Ball?," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 11(3 (Fall)), pages 283-299.
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    1. Danica Bakotić & Ivana Bulog, 2021. "Organizational Justice and Leadership Behavior Orientation as Predictors of Employees Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Croatia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-16, September.

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    Keywords

    leadership styles; Croatia; Mann-Whitney test; leadership styles questionnaire;
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    JEL classification:

    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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