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Influence Of Flexibility On Work Life Balance, Nikolina Birimisa

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Generation Y is entering into workforce and one of their needs in workplace is work life balance (Schulte, 2015). If employers want to retain them, they need to recognize it (Ingham, 2015). Different studies show, that flexibility has strong correlation with work life balance (Clark, 2000). Furthermore, literature review indicated that there is no sufficient data about Generation Y in Croatia. These indications showed the need for further research.

The purpose of this quantitative, survey method, study was to test whether work place flexibility, including factors of job content, time schedule and location, positively influences work life balance for Generation …

How Students Choose College In Croatia, Ivana Silic

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This qualitative study explores the ways in which high school students in Croatia go through the process of making their college decision, and attempts to identify the key factors that influence their decision to choose a certain college. The study used focus group methodology to gain deeper understanding of the thought process students go through from the moment they start thinking about colleges, to the moment they make their final decision. The results of this research show that high school students in Croatia tend to start thinking more seriously about where they will continue their education in the third and, …

Factors That Affect Classroom Participation, Marija Susak

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The goal of this study was to identify the factors that affect the levels of classroom participation among sophomore business students at RIT Croatia in Zagreb. While previous studies conducted were mainly quantitative in nature, this study involved in-depth interviews with ten students, gaining further insight on what impacts their participation levels. It was discovered that logistics, student traits, classroom climate, and the professor impact the level of participation within the classroom. Participation levels were identified to be higher in classroom environments that were smaller in size, provided students with support, respect, constructive feedback, and involved theory being related to …