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Psychological Empowerment, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Lecturers in Higher Education: Comparison of Six CEE Countries

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  • Jordan Gašper

    (Independent researcher University of Maribor’s Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Slovenia)

  • Miglič Gozdana
  • Marič Miha

    (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, Slovenia Kidričeva Cesta 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia)

  • Todorović Ivan

    (Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia Jove Ilića 154, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Organizations should implement new findings from the field of human resource management. If an organization wants to have successful and effective employees, they should be satisfied with all aspects of work and at the same time they should be feel commitment towards an organization. To have a full insight in employees, organizations have to take care of psychological side of employees, which manifests in psychological empowerment.

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  • Jordan Gašper & Miglič Gozdana & Marič Miha & Todorović Ivan, 2017. "Psychological Empowerment, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Lecturers in Higher Education: Comparison of Six CEE Countries," Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 50(1), pages 17-32, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:organi:v:50:y:2017:i:1:p:17-32:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/orga-2017-0004
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