U radu se prikazuje istraživanje o društvenoj odgovornosti u trgovačkim društvima u vlasništvu Grada Varaždina. Društvena odgovornost promatra se u kontekstu poslovne etike, a poseban se naglasak stavlja na društvenu odgovornost u državnim poduzećima jer su poduzeća u vlasništvu tijela lokalne samouprave, po kriteriju vlasništva, vrlo slična svim državnim poduzećima. Gradska poduzeća, po državnom ustroju Republike Hrvatske, pripadaju u nadležnost lokalne samouprave, a ne u nadležnost države, ali to nisu privatna poduzeća, a nisu niti javna jer ne kotiraju na burzi. Budući da su gradovi i županije, kao tijela lokalne i regionalne samouprave, vođeni na isti način kao i država, temeljem ostvarenih rezultata političkih stranaka i samostalnih kandidata na izborima, može se utvrditi velika sličnost između državnih poduzeća i poduzeća u vlasništvu tijela regionalne i lokalne samouprave. Bez obzira je li vlasnik država, županija ili grad, osnivanje i djelovanje poduzeća odvija se po istim pravilima. Zbog toga je istraživanje društvene odgovornosti u gradskim poduzećima relevantan pilot projekt za veće istraživanje o društvenoj odgovornosti u svim državnim poduzećima na području Republike Hrvatske. ; The paper presents the research of social responsibility in corporations owned by Varazdin Municipality. Social responsibility is observed in the context of business ethics with an emphasis on social responsibility in state-owned corporations, because the corporations owned by municipalities (COM), according to the ownership criteria, are remarkably like state-owned corporations (SOC). Corporations owned by local municipalities in Croatia are not state-owned corporations, but these entities are neither private companies nor public companies if they are not listed on the stock exchange. As the cities and counties are both municipalities very similar to the state and governed by the same political structures, the corporations owned by local municipalities are managed in the same way as state-owned companies. Thus, the research of social responsibilities in locally owned corporations can be pilot research of social responsibility in state-owned corporations on the national level of the Republic of Croatia.
Abstract Background and Purpose: People spend a significant part of their lifespan working, but the role of age in job design and implementation of work have largely been ignored. The consequences can be evident in stress and burnout in different symptoms. Thus, age-diverse employees are faced with different symptoms of burnout and stress when carrying out their work. The main aim of this paper is to present burnout of older employees compared to younger employees in Slovenian companies. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper is based on research including a survey between two age groups of employees, namely the younger employees that were classified in the group of under 50 years of age and the older employees that were classified in the group of above 50 years of age. Since the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro- Wilk test showed that the data was not normally distributed, the noan-parametric Mann-Whitney U test was used to verify differences in the physical symptoms of burnout, emotional symptoms of burnout, and behavioral symptoms of burnout in the workplace between two groups. Results: The results show that there are significant differences in the great majority of the variables describing the physical symptoms of burnout, emotional symptoms of burnout, and behavioral symptoms of burnout in the workplace between younger and older employees. Conclusion: Well-being in the workplace of age-diverse employees is a key for long-term effectiveness of organizations. Managers and employers should apply appropriate measures to reduce burnout as well as to contribute to employees well-being and better workplace performance.