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This study examines the managerial skills of school heads in teaching core subjects in senior high schools in Maguindanao Province. The research specifically focuses on assessing the proficiency of school heads in areas such as planning, staffing, directing, controlling, organizing, and monitoring. The study adopts a descriptive evaluation design and employs survey questionnaires to collect data from 126 teachers and their school heads. The key findings reveal that most respondents were predominantly female, married, and relatively young, holding bachelor's or master's degrees. In terms of managerial skills, school heads excelled in planning, controlling, and monitoring, while their performance in staffing, directing, and organizing was moderate. Teachers were found to be highly effective in delivering core subjects, which suggests a positive teaching-learning process. The study concludes that enhancing staffing, directing, and organizing skills is necessary to improve the overall effectiveness of school management. Additionally, encouraging teachers to pursue advanced degrees could contribute to improved educational outcomes. The study also recommends expanding similar research to a broader scope within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region and comparing the managerial skills of school heads in public and private schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The article undertakes an attempt to answer the following questions: What key competencies, skills and attitudes should characterize high-tech sector management personnel? Is there a skills gap and an attitudes gap, that is discrepancies between the desired and the actual skills and attitudes of high-tech managers?; What action can contribute to minimizing the identified skills and attitudes gap? Design/methodology/approach: To answer the research questions, it was necessary to carry out a review of the subject literature and to conduct the study. This included 504 managers from all levels of management in high-tech enterprises operating in Poland. The data obtained in the study was subject to statistical analysis, on the basis of which conclusions were formulated. Findings: The greatest gap covers skills making up such key competencies as: efficient management of R&D activity and high level of employee independence. The greatest gap in relation to attitudes includes such key competences as: use of modern IT systems in communication processes and high level of innovativeness. The highest aggregate level of skills and attitudes gaps relates to two key competencies: efficient management of R&D activity and a high level of innovativeness. Practical implications: The presented results is part of a wider research project aimed at identifying and assessing the levels of the key competences of managers employed in high-tech enterprises. In order to minimise the identified attitudes gap, specific actions were recommended be taken to improve these attitudes. Originality/value: The contribution of the research procedure was identifying key skills and attitudes among tactical- and operational-level managers in high-tech enterprises, and ranking them according to the size of the discrepancy between the actual and desired state. Activities were also identified that aimed to improve managers’ key skills and attitudes. Such activities can contribute to increasing the efficiency and competitiveness of high-tech enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The present study aims to design an innovative organization model for state-owned enterprises (case study: Iraq). Methodology: The research is applied in terms of its objective and is survey-based in terms of its method. The type of research is qualitative, and the statistical population includes corporate executive experts, academic experts, and academiccorporate executive experts in Iraq. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis. The research tool is a semi-structured interview. Findings: The research findings indicate the extraction of five dimensions for the innovative organization model for state-owned enterprises in Iraq. Conclusion: The dimensions and components include: Organizational: creating a flexible organizational structure, developing an innovation culture among organizational employees, establishing new innovation management methods within the organization, making the organization agile through innovation. Individual: developing strategic thinking among employees, enhancing employees' individual creativity, adapting employees to innovative changes, continuously upgrading employees' skills and knowledge. Technical: developing proficiency in new technologies, enhancing IT infrastructure, increasing the use of artificial intelligence, developing scalable innovative capabilities within the organization. Strategic: defining and focusing on innovative strategies, increasing investment in research and development, enhancing knowledge management within the organization, managing technological risks in the organization. Legal: updating intellectual property laws, developing and drafting updated e-commerce laws, formulating security regulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to analyze the impact of leadership behavior and managerial skills of school principals on teacher performance at Sekolah Ekayana Dharma Budhi Bakti Jakarta. In this study, a sample was consisting of all teachers in elementary, junior high, senior high, and vocational schools under the Sekolah Ekayana Dharma Budhi Bakti Jakarta, totaling 44 individuals. The data used in this research consists of primary data obtained through a structured questionnaire and secondary data obtained from relevant documents and academic records. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire designed to assess teachers' perceptions of the principal's leadership behavior, managerial skills, and their own performance. The analysis utilized multiple linear regression, conducted with SPSS version 26. The findings indicate that the principal's leadership behavior significantly influences teacher performance. Principals demonstrating strong leadership behavior enhance teachers' motivation and discipline, which positively impacts their performance. Additionally, the managerial skills of the principal contribute to teacher performance by fostering an effective resource management and problem-solving environment. Collectively, both leadership behavior and managerial skills create a motivating work atmosphere that improves teacher performance and job satisfaction.

This study investigates the relationship of fund managers' performance persistence with (a) personal characteristics of managers and (b) fund characteristics. The study uses a sample of fund managers from India to create a comprehensive dataset of manager returns from December 2006 to March 2022. Using the four factor performance model of Carhart (1997), we investigate the persistence in manager performance across (a) managerial characteristics and (b) fund characteristics based on one month holding period returns over previous 24-months estimation period. The study indicates considerable persistence among the top decile fund managers who are male, MBA-postgraduate, undergraduate with technical qualifications, and also from top institutions. It is also evident among managers who are old, and possess long experience. We also find evidence of persistence in the performance of managers from foreign funds, Indian funds, and also for the joint venture predominantly Indian funds. This study allows investors in mutual funds to make more informed decisions. It is also useful for recruiters and policymakers who are responsible for appointing mutual fund managers and making policy recommendations in light of continuing regulatory changes. This can be considered one of the earliest studies to analyse the relationship of fund managers performance persistence with (a) personal characteristics of managers and (b) fund characteristics from the perspective of an emerging Indian economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the integration of technology and social media in education, there is increasing interest in innovative approaches to enhance managerial skills among prospective physical education and sports teachers. The integration of technology and social media into education has prompted interest in exploring innovative methods to enhance the managerial skills of prospective physical education and sports teachers. This study investigates the impact of an intervention on the managerial skills of fourth-year students majoring in Physical Culture and Sports across three educational institutions in Kazakhstan. Out of 564 participants, 355 were eligible for analysis: 167 used chatbots and 188 followed conventional classroom methods. The intervention included a 4-week team management course starting in January 2022. Chatbot users accessed various materials such as short lecture videos, stories, assignments, infographics, and audio sequences, while conventional learners attended standard lectures and practical sessions. Following the course, participants undertook a 12-week teaching practice, with chatbot users also maintaining an active Twitter presence to build a positive image as future physical education teachers. Managerial skills were assessed using a 44-item questionnaire, covering Conceptual, Human, and Technical skills. Additionally, social media popularity was measured based on Twitter activity. Results showed that both groups significantly improved their Conceptual, Human, and Technical skills after the course. Chatbot users demonstrated greater improvement in Technical skills (p D 0.003, d D 1.139), while conventional learners showed stronger Human skills (p D 0.021, d D 1.32). Specifically, the mean score for Technical skills increased from 2.71 to 3.76 for chatbot users and from 2.65 to 3.20 for conventional learners. Moreover, chatbot-aided learners further enhanced their Conceptual and Human skills through social media engagement. Correlation analysis indicated a close relationship between managerial skills and social media popularity. These findings have significant practical implications for the education and development of prospective physical education and sports teachers. Integrating chatbots and social media into educational settings offers innovative approaches to enhancing managerial skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between employee training and bank risk to verify whether and to what extent an increase in employee training, as a soft component of total quality management (TQM), affects bank risk. Design/methodology/approach: The research adopts a panel regression, based on a unique dataset of a sample of Italian banks over the period 2011–2018, to test whether employee training affects bank risk, measured alternatively in terms of Z-score, a proxy of bank stability and non-performing loans (NPLs)/gross loans ratio as a proxy of credit risk. Findings: Research findings reveal that increasing employee training leads to growing bank stability. In contrast, credit risk is not affected by employee training. However, by investigating training heterogeneity, this study found that the increase in the number of managerial training hours, as a proxy for soft skills training, negatively impacts credit risk. Therefore, an increase in soft skills leads to a reduction in bank credit risk. Research limitations/implications: This study provides empirical evidence in support of the relationship between employee training and bank risk, which seems novel in the literature. From a managerial point of view, this study highlights the need for banks to pay attention to the skills, particularly soft skills, that banks' employees must possess to effectively manage bank risk and, more specifically, the core bank risk. Originality/value: Empirical evidence on the relationship between employee training, soft/hard skills and bank risk appears limited if not absent. Therefore, the findings provide insights for a more nuanced interpretation of variables that affect bank risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The incentives of fund managers and their superior capabilities in order to invest and manage them are two explanations for the risk changes of joint venture funds in different market conditions. To this end, in this research, through the analysis of 21 mutual funds in stock for the period of 79 months from August 2011 to March 2018, using the least squares method, we examine the incentives for risk managers of mutual funds in the stock and its effect on return on investment. The results of the research show that in the bull markets, there is a motivation to compensate for losses, as managers of these funds increase the level of risk in the future, Causing increase the returns of the funds Future period. Against the managers of winning funds, using the exhibit superior investment ability, reduce the risk of fund and increase the returns of the Future period.According to the results, In bearish markets, managers will reduce their future returns by increasing the risk of the fund, which reflects the organizational weakness or weakness of the managers' skills in investing. In contrast managers who reduce the risk level of the fund seek to increase the return on the fund's future period, which is motivated by the managers' career concerns.

This study is the first to examine the efficacy of the Cumulative Prospect Theory value of the past return (CPTV) to explain fund flow in emerging markets funds by considering the impact of fund managers’ characteristics and behavioural biases on fund investors’ investment decisions. Besides, this study also investigates the impact of fund investors’ ability to identify fund managers’ skills. The findings suggest that CPTV has a significant and positive association with subsequent fund flow and emerging market funds’ performance. Notably, the study documents a negative relationship between fund flow and fund size and also highlights that newer funds generate greater fund flows. Furthermore, the findings indicate that investors investing in emerging market funds tend to behave differently, allocate money for alpha, and avoid giving distorted income for factor-related returns to fund managers. The results demonstrate that managers’ skill and portfolio concentration decision affects fund flow and CPTV relationships. The findings illustrate that fund managers who concentrate their portfolio and invest in high CPTV stocks tend to generate higher fund flow than their diversified counterparts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

European society is experiencing moments of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity leading to what has been known as the VUCA world. To face the new economic, political, and social scenario we need to redefine the set of competences we expect from the graduates entering the European labour market. This article presents the process of incorporating new approaches into the curricula of the management courses in Poland. This study follows a descriptive methodology and is based on the analysis of research and reports that collect the needs and pro- files demanded by companies and society in the near future. The main findings show how certain soft skills will allow our students to compete with a robotized future and to meet the needs of society and the labour market. Soft skills are typically human and will not be automated, or at least this will not happen imminently, and they will become the most important skills for employees of the future. The elaboration of dynamic curricula will allow us to solve innovative tasks, evaluate and manage risks and counter threats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study mainly focuses in the Indian context, where this study delves around entrepreneurship education with effective managerial skills, which would be developed among the individuals, by navigating them to understanding the complexities of the business world. Developing interpersonal and managerial skills among students which would reduce the employment rates to a great extent, as budding entrepreneurs will avail more job opportunities, which would lead to economic growth. This study has followed qualitative research methodology, the research gap in these papers deals with developing rural areas education with the help of national education policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Competencies (knowledge, skills, and dispositions) enable employers and educators to speak a common language regarding what computing graduates are expected to demonstrate on the job. This study focuses on competencies required by managers in the computing industry, based on semi-structured interviews of ten individuals in managerial roles, such as directors, project managers, and product managers with prior experience in computing-related roles. Constant Comparative for Naturalistic Inquiry was used to analyze the data. The most frequently discussed managerial skills included leadership, project management, hiring and evaluating candidates, and mentorship. In addition, professional skills such as communication, problem-solving, and lifelong learning were mentioned, along with essential dispositions that support the development of these skills, e.g., collaborative mindset, lifelong learning orientation, and self-regulation. Participants also emphasized the need to make judgments, build relationships, and collaborate within or outside their team. Career readiness in the computing industry is not limited to entry-level jobs; professionals should have the opportunity to navigate their preferred career path—whether they aspire to move down a technical or managerial path. This study can contribute to both students' and educators' understanding of the managerial career path and what types of competencies and experiences should be included in computing education programs to set them up for success across their career path. Implications for pedagogical approaches will also be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aims to investigate which organizational learning modalities have the most influence on the development of managerial competencies in family businesses. The organizational learning modalities are grouped into two approaches: Individual-cognitive and Socio-practical. A quantitative approach was used, and a survey was conducted with 165 managers. The results indicate that individual-cognitive organizational learning modalities, such as training, do not have a positive relationship with the development of managerial competencies in the family businesses studied. On the contrary, the surveyed managers develop their managerial skills, except for reflective skills, through all types of sociopractical modalities, with mentoring being particularly effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Personality traits, skills, competencies, and capabilities --also generally known as abilities--are terms widely used within the business domain in both the managerial and entrepreneurial contexts. Although the differences between entrepreneurial and managerial roles have been widely discussed among scholars, the literature still fails to identify the abilities that distinguish these roles. Moreover, new capabilities common to both fields have also recently emerged, related to both entrepreneurial and managerial roles, that are strictly connected to the rapid change and uncertain dynamics of the global economy. This research contributes to knowledge by disclosing this new group of capabilities, also known as dynamic capabilities. A bibliometric analysis has been conducted to examine the evolutionary intricacies of both entrepreneurial and managerial roles while shedding light on the specific skills creating these dynamic capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The unavailability of jobs for graduates has become a gross concern in developing countries such as Nigeria, which is not necessarily contingent on graduates from any specific course of study, including art and design education. It is thus evident that proficiency in artistic or creative talent alone is insufficient to guarantee a thriving art and design career and the need to develop the required entrepreneurial propensity. This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the entrepreneurial skills and traits of art and design students in Nigerian higher education institutions (HEIs) as a remedy for stimulating their entrepreneurial tendencies. The hypothesized model of art and design students' entrepreneurial traits was developed based on the theoretical framework developed from the literature as a three-factor construct (Model 1.0) comprising technical/soft skills, managerial skills, and entrepreneurial skills. Data was obtained using a structured Likert scale questionnaire of 36 items adapted from Yilzman & Sunbul's entrepreneurial scale from a sample of 186 art and design students. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the covariance-based structural equation modelling (CB-SEM) via the IBM SPSS Statistics 26 and IBM SPSS Amos 26 Graphics software. The model fit results reveal that the goodness-of-fit statistics indexes fell within the acceptable range. The results of the hypotheses testing of the model show that no significant association exists between art and design students' technical and entrepreneurial skill traits. However, there is a significant association between their managerial and entrepreneurial skill traits. The outcome of this research has implications for TVET institutions in the arts and design field further to promote the development of students' inherent entrepreneurial traits to boost their entrepreneurial tendencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to explore the impact of construction managers' political skills on the relationship between quality management practices and the success of inter-organizational construction projects in Pakistan. Objectively, it examines how project managers' political acumen influences the effectiveness of quality management strategies and, consequently, project success. Employing a survey-based methodology, the research encompasses a broad spectrum of professionals involved in various construction projects across Pakistan. Through this analysis, the study identifies key challenges to project success and assesses the correlation between managerial political skills and the effective implementation of quality management practices. The findings reveal a notable positive relationship between these elements, highlighting the critical role of skills such as communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution. Additionally, the research underscores the interconnected nature of managerial competencies and identifies key factors impacting project success through advanced statistical techniques like principal component analysis and median absolute deviation. Significantly, this research provides novel insights into the role of human factors in the Pakistani construction industry's project management, proposing actionable strategies for skill enhancement and offering a comprehensive overview of factors influencing project success. These findings not only show the current skills and practices landscape but also lay the groundwork for future research and strategy implementation to boost industry-wide success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Singapore’s experience in the formation and development of human capital and social-labor relations. Singapore's successful implementation of policies in the areas of education, health care and the development of social and industrial relations was studied. Among the four major ‘economic tigers’ of East Asia, Singapore is the undisputed leader, as evidenced by key economic indices and ratings. Singapore has steadily improved its economic performance thanks to Lee Kuan Yew’s forward-looking policies and rigorous implementation, and anticipating challenges on many fronts. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has identified six key areas of cooperation with Singapore in the near future, which are outlined in the article. There are great prospects for cooperation in the field of education, the development of information and telecommunications technologies, the financial and banking sectors, partnership in the areas of ‘smart nation’ and ‘digital government’ in the field of ‘smart cities,’ digital public services, fintech and artificial intelligence. In this way, Singapore has shown that investment in human capital can pay big dividends, and that nothing is impossible when it comes to technological breakthroughs in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

With the integration of technology and social media in education, there is increasing interest in innovative approaches to enhance managerial skills among prospective physical education and sports teachers. The integration of technology and social media into education has prompted interest in exploring innovative methods to enhance the managerial skills of prospective physical education and sports teachers. This study investigates the impact of an intervention on the managerial skills of fourth-year students majoring in Physical Culture and Sports across three educational institutions in Kazakhstan. Out of 564 participants, 355 were eligible for analysis: 167 used chatbots and 188 followed conventional classroom methods. The intervention included a 4-week team management course starting in January 2022. Chatbot users accessed various materials such as short lecture videos, stories, assignments, infographics, and audio sequences, while conventional learners attended standard lectures and practical sessions. Following the course, participants undertook a 12-week teaching practice, with chatbot users also maintaining an active Twitter presence to build a positive image as future physical education teachers. Managerial skills were assessed using a 44-item questionnaire, covering Conceptual, Human, and Technical skills. Additionally, social media popularity was measured based on Twitter activity. Results showed that both groups significantly improved their Conceptual, Human, and Technical skills after the course. Chatbot users demonstrated greater improvement in Technical skills (p = 0.003, d = 1.139), while conventional learners showed stronger Human skills (p = 0.021, d = 1.32). Specifically, the mean score for Technical skills increased from 2.71 to 3.76 for chatbot users and from 2.65 to 3.20 for conventional learners. Moreover, chatbot-aided learners further enhanced their Conceptual and Human skills through social media engagement. Correlation analysis indicated a close relationship between managerial skills and social media popularity. These findings have significant practical implications for the education and development of prospective physical education and sports teachers. Integrating chatbots and social media into educational settings offers innovative approaches to enhancing managerial skills.

This study aims to determine the influence of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method in learning Leadership of Teamwork Skills and Managerial Skills on the learning outcomes of Diploma III Electrical Sailing Cadets. This research was conducted at the Surabaya Shipping Polytechnic. The study runs from March to September 2023. The research method used was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest control group design and sampling techniques with cluster sampling. Class DIV TRPK A as the control class and class DIV TRPK B as the experimental class. The instruments used are test instruments in the form of multiple-choice questions and non-test instruments in the form of student activity observation sheets. Based on the analysis of test data, it was found that there was an influence of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model on student learning outcomes in learning Leadership of Teamwork Skills and Managerial Skills. It is based on the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The quality of education that has not been maximized, especially in East Lombok Regency, is influenced by many things, including teacher performance. Teacher performance is influenced by internal factors (competence, motivation, morale, discipline) and external (physical environment, leadership of the madrasa principal, managerial implementation of the madrasa principal, compensation, work culture). This study aims to examine the influence of the managerial skills of madrasa heads, compensation and professional competence of teachers on teacher performance. This study uses a quantitative approach to the type of comparative causal research or expost pacto. The sample of this study was 176 teachers from private Madrasah Tsanawiyah in Aikmel District, East Lombok Regency. The research instrument was a questionnaire which was given to the respondents directly after testing the validity and reliability. Data analysis techniques used simple regression tests and multiple regression tests followed by correlation tests (with the help of the SPSS version 22.0 application). The results of data analysis based on the value of the correlation coefficient and determination for each research variable on teacher performance obtained the determination coefficient of madrasa principal managerial skills of 0.324 and 10.5%, teacher compensation of 0.298 and 8.9%, and teacher professional competency variable of 0.711 and 50.5%. While the results of the coefficient of determination together obtained by 52.3%. Thus, it can be stated that: 1) The managerial skills of madrasa principals affect teacher performance; 2) teacher compensation affects teacher performance; 3) teacher professional competence influences teacher performance; and 4) the managerial skills of madrasa heads, teacher compensation and teacher professional competence jointly affect teacher performance.

Background & Aims Special attention should be paid to empowering healthcare providers, including nurses. Empowerment as the clinical skill is an important goal of nursing education. The present study aims to determine the effect of a nursing manager psychological empowerment program on the management skills of nursing students. Materials & Methods This interventional study was conducted in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Participants were 84 students in nursing management internship from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and 19 nursing managers. The nursing students were divided into two control (n=42) and intervention (n=42) groups. The intervention was a psychological empowerment program for nursing managers. After intervention, the management skills of students was assessed using a checklist completed by observation and interviewing ward supervisors. Data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 16. Results The management skills of students in the intervention group significantly increased after receiving the empowerment program by 0.274 units. Conclusion Psychological empowerment of nursing managers can improve the management skills of nursing students. The results of this study can be used to persuade nursing managers to receive psychological empowerment training, which can lead to psychological improvement of the work environment, nurses and nursing students.

AbstractThe main aim of every organization is to improve performance and productivity, but this is only possible with efficient management techniques and technology that produces results. Thus, the main aim of this study is to analyze the effect of managerial skills and technology adaptation on firm performance and productivity through the mediation channel of process innovation and product innovation using the PLS-SEM technique. The data for this study is collected from 150 managers of manufacturing industrial firms located in Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan. The present used the purposive sampling technique to achieve the research objectives. The study’s empirical findings reveal that managerial skills and technology adaptation are positively and significantly related to process and product innovation. Indirect and total effects show that managers’ skills, technology adaptation, process innovation, and product innovation are positively and significantly related to the productivity and performance of firms. The present research is focused on the implementation of new technology and innovation.

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When management and management departments are mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is composed of upper levels. The neglected management positions of middle-level managers, who are both employees and managers in terms of their positions, constitute the scope of this study. With this study, it is aimed to look at the manager and managerial skills from the perspective of middle management. It is possible for middle-level managers to evaluate their managerial skills from two different perspectives, since they can both observe their managers as subordinates and because they are managers. In the study carried out for this purpose, the data were obtained through interviews conducted through semi-structured interview form with 24 Institute/Faculty/School Secretaries working in academic units at universities. According to the findings, the participants expect their top managers to be fair the most and state that they should be equipped with human relations skills. Middle-level managers, including themselves, emphasize the need for strong communication and again focus on human relations skills. In addition, they think that they are blocked, but they state that this obstacle is caused by themselves. In this direction, while the importance of human relations skills is clear in terms of the work they do, it can be seen that they cannot improve themselves in this sense. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Volunteers in sports, full-time workers in sports, trainers, coaches, and administrative support people all have varying levels of devotion to their employment and organizations. Athletes are encouraged to participate in sports by their coaches, parents, and trainers. This helps athletes maintain physical fitness and promote a healthy lifestyle in order to encourage better international and local collaboration. A sports company is made up of championships, players, a management board, local cooperation, leagues, sports clubs, and men's and women's teams that supervise and conduct the organization's activities. Protecting the rights of sport's athletes is the responsibility of sports organizations, whether temporary or permanent. The purposive sample approach and snowball sampling were used in the research design to acquire data. Purposive sampling has helped researchers to find responders who are familiar with the field of expertise, based on the appropriate degree of knowledge necessary. A questionnaire was used to obtain the information. A total of fifty people took part in this study. Out of the 50 people who responded, 35 were men and 15 were women. SEM PLS 3.3.7v was used to evaluate the collected data. The findings revealed a substantial positive relationship between the factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research aims to study the improvement of managerial skills through coaching, in service-providing and goods-producing industries. The reason for this research started from the need for studies on the coaching market in Romania that would result in concrete data regarding the level of benefits that such services can provide to clients from various industries. The need is to be able, both as a provider and as a user of coaching services, to refer to certain values that determine whether coaching services bring added value, and if so, how much. Starting from this need and from the theoretical areas of known benefits that coaching services bring to clients, the area on which the research will be focused was determined. Thus, the main objective was defined as obtaining a package of values that would determine the level of impact of coaching services on the managerial skills of management personnel in Romanian industries. This general objective gave birth to the objective of determining a model of managerial skills with an impact on managerial performance, which can be developed and improved through coaching programs.

The pandemic and war in Ukraine have significantly transformed management processes. This has led to increased requirements for managers’ professional and general competencies. Hence, the higher education system should be reoriented, considering new challenges and needs of the labor market. This study aims to identify the demand for current management competencies in the labor market for the positions of state and corporate management specialists and develop a theoretical and methodological basis for updating the standards of higher education in Ukraine. This paper employed statistical analysis and grouping to identify the demand for management skills in the labor market of Ukraine by processing 4,500 job advertisements at job websites. In addition, sociological and expert methods were used to confirm their demand among Ukrainian employers with an expert pool of 101 experts with more than 3 years of management experience. As a result, current management competencies are highlighted. The demand for them is confirmed by the high frequency in job advertisements (expertise in professional activities – 100%, leadership skills – 71%, digital skills – 65%, organizational and communication skills – 59% each, strategic skills – 52%) and by the expert survey. This made it possible to develop a model of management competencies, which is a theoretical and methodological basis for updating the standards. Furthermore, this comparative analysis revealed that there are no specific skills in the standards for master’s training.

Management curricula are seldom grounded on an analysis of managers' activity and on the actual conditions of their activity. This text draws on three attempts for transforming managers' activity, in a training program and in two field interventions. The processing of real, complex situations is used to support a reflective work taking into consideration what happened and attempting to elaborate the knowledge gained. The analysis of the three cases highlights on one hand the centrality of the teams and of interactions in the reflective processes, on the other hand the double role of the consultant/trainer: contributing to probleme solving and supporting reflective processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background & Aims Special attention should be paid to empowering healthcare providers, including nurses. Empowerment as the clinical skill is an important goal of nursing education. The present study aims to determine the effect of a nursing manager psychological empowerment program on the management skills of nursing students. Materials & Methods This interventional study was conducted in Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Participants were 84 students in nursing management internship from Tehran University of Medical Sciences and 19 nursing managers. The nursing students were divided into two control (n=42) and intervention (n=42) groups. The intervention was a psychological empowerment program for nursing managers. After intervention, the management skills of students was assessed using a checklist completed by observation and interviewing ward supervisors. Data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 16. Results The management skills of students in the intervention group significantly increased after receiving the empowerment program by 0.274 units. Conclusion Psychological empowerment of nursing managers can improve the management skills of nursing students. The results of this study can be used to persuade nursing managers to receive psychological empowerment training, which can lead to psychological improvement of the work environment, nurses and nursing students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today, with the advent of science and technology, societies are moving towards becoming complex and specialized; therefore, knowledge should be considered the basis of development and social welfare of countries. Meanwhile, the role of managers of educational and research centers of universities who have management skills is very important. The present study was conducted with the aim of studying the role of three managerial skills in designing the competency model of education managers of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University branches. This research is applied in terms of its objective and exploratory-mixed in terms of its methodology (qualitative-quantitative). The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part included university experts with related expertise, who were included in the study through targeted sampling. The data collection method was library and measurement tools were a semi-structured interview in the qualitative part and a researcher-made questionnaire in the quantitative part, the questions of which were taken from the data obtained from the interview. In the quantitative part, the statistical population included 951 employees of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University branches, of which 274 were selected randomly. The findings showed that 75% of the competence of education managers of Khorasan Razavi Islamic Azad University branches depends on the dimensions of management skills, namely the three technical, human, and perceptual dimensions. These dimensions can explain and predict the competence of education managers, who have seven dimensions as follows: individual characteristics, organizational factors, entrepreneurial competence, business competence, leadership, decision-making, and cooperation. Also, it was suggested that Islamic Azad University should act step by step and gradually according to a road map and long-term strategic plan in order to realize these concepts. To this end, it is necessary to formulate an operational plan and adopt a paradigmatic approach with a local and regional perspective.

Buah Ketakasi is a cooperative founded by a community of coffee farmers in Jember district. Initially, the cooperative business unit involved was coffee agribusiness with 64 permanent members and 12 extraordinary members. The cooperative business unit expanded into coffee industrial agriculture, chicken and goat farm, dragon fruit cultivation, and organic fertilizer production. The number of permanent members has also increased to 182 people and extraordinary members to 300 people. This cooperative had problems including planning work programs, organizing resources, division of work, implementing work programs, monitoring and evaluating them. The offered solution to solving managerial problems of the cooperative was a mentoring program on how to plan a work program; how to organize resources, division of work, strategies for implementing work programs and monitoringevaluation up to the reporting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In an increasingly dynamic environment, the demand for skills development, by leaders, becomes increasingly relevant. Faced with this reality, this article aimed to identify the main managerial skills of managers in the Foreign Trade area who work in the Vale do Itajaí region, in Santa Catarina. The descriptive research had a quantitative approach, applying a questionnaire on leadership skills already validated in Brazil, consisting of 32 questions divided into 8 roles: innovator, producer negotiator, director, coordinator, monitor, facilitator, and mentor. Data were collected from managers in the Foreign Trade area using a survey, resulting in a sample of 64 respondents and later analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. The results showed that the main competencies of the leaders of the research participants are associated with the roles of mentor and director. This study aims to contribute academically, with the identification of the main leadership competencies in the foreign trade area, and in an applied way, help in the processes of development, recruitment, and selection for companies that operate in this area, since it brings a better understanding of the desired competencies for leaders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study analyzed managerial skills, within the franchise business model, since such organizations have specificities in their structures, but the literature, on managerial skills, is little explored. We used as a theoretical framework, the model of contrasting values by Quinn et al. (2003). With a qualitative approach of a descriptive character, seven franchised companies from Piripiri- Piauí were researched, through interviews with the managers. The variable Covid-19, recurrent in the interviewees' testimonies, was included in the model as a contribution to interference in the activities of the franchises. The analysis of the results took place using the Atlas.ti software version 8. The results revealed the predominance of two models that reflect in the management of these franchises, these are the Human Relations Model and the Rational Objectives Model. It was found that the pandemic changed the operational functioning of companies and this had repercussions on the managerial skills studied, in which skills related to adaptability were in evidence. In addition, competencies aimed at the company's external environment suffer limitations from the franchisor, evidencing the influence of the organizational structure on the development of competencies. As main competencies, team building, proactivity, planning, and organization were presented. Thus, the contribution of this study, at an academic level, occurs due to the scarcity of works in the literature, and, in a practical way, it contributes by demonstrating how competencies are developed in this business model, and how such organizations acted in the pandemic context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]