Introducing Social Responsibility in Local Government Bodies and the Golden Thread Project

Authors

  • Bernarda Miklavc Ministry of economic development and technology, Republic of Slovenia, Market Inspectorate
  • Janez Stare University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2014.0017

Keywords:

employee satisfaction, best employer, social responsibility, human resource management

Abstract

The concept of social responsibility in connection with the field of human resource management affects both economic and social relations and also the ways the problems that arise in local and broader communities are addressed. Socially responsible behaviour, which is also promoted by the European Union, can bring a competitive advantage to organisations in various branches of economy, while in the public sector it ensures effective and high-quality services for citizens, and, consequently, a reduction of costs for the state. The article presents the Golden Thread project (“Zlata nit” – a media-supported nationwide research project designed to find Slovenia‘s best employers). The project, or rather the model developed, focuses on the quality of the relationship between organisation and employees. The model follows the guidelines of modern approaches in the field of employment and human resource management and can be applied both to business organisations and to the non-business sphere. Since the project is both a research project and a media campaign, one of its aims is the promotion of those organisations that are identified as an example of a good (or best) employer in Slovenia from the point of view of human resource management and social responsibility. The article also considers the possibility of transferring the project to the public administration and, in particular, to the field of local government.

Author Biographies

Bernarda Miklavc, Ministry of economic development and technology, Republic of Slovenia, Market Inspectorate

Bernarda Miklavc completed her post-graduate studies, a Master Study Programme in Administration at the Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Her research investigates the potential contribution of the Golden thread project to the introduction of social responsibility in the local government. She is especially interested in employee satisfaction, human resource management, the social responsibility of business organisations and in the non-business sphere.

Janez Stare, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Administration

Janez Stare is Assistant Professor of the Public Sector Organisation at the Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He holds a master’s degree in HRM and a doctorate in leadership in public administration. His main research interests are current issues in human resource management, leadership and public sector organisation. He participates as a head or a member in a variety of projects (Innovative solutions for a better work environment, Leadership competence model for public administration). He is a member of The Officials Council of the Republic of Slovenia and a member of professional bodies of the Slovenian Association for Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations.

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Published

2014-07-14

How to Cite

Miklavc, B., & Stare, J. (2014). Introducing Social Responsibility in Local Government Bodies and the Golden Thread Project. Management:Journal of Sustainable Business and Management Solutions in Emerging Economies, 19(71), 97–106. https://doi.org/10.7595/management.fon.2014.0017

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