BackgroundThe study explores the pregnancy-related emotions of women. The investigated predictive factors include the woman’s age, previous maternal experiences, especially miscarriage or birth defects, skills related to maternity, pregnancy planning, objective and subjective health status, social relationships and social support, especially the partner relationship, and housing status.MethodsThe Czech ELSPAC data obtained from 4,890 pregnant women was used.ResultsAge, partnership, previous pregnancy experience, pregnancy planning, and standard of housing all relate significantly to the emotions in the first month and in the sixth month of pregnancy. A change in the mother’s emotional experience during pregnancy is significantly predicted by subjective health and social support.ConclusionsHealth, social relationships, material conditions, and psychological preparedness affect the positive emotional experience of pregnancy. Women who planned to become pregnant are more content. However, the overall emotional experience also relates to the social and psychological preparedness for the upcoming changes.
The aim of this study is to identify important managerial competencies applied in large industrial enterprises established in the South Moravia region. The study was created on the basis of extensive research activities of competency-oriented publications, published in the last 15 years. Current scientific approaches to competence research, their composition and classification are described. The research was carried out on a sample of 24 managers. The significance of 25 competences was evaluated by using a 5-point Likert scale in the form of self-evaluation of the manager. The contribution of the presented study is an analysis of key concepts in the area of competency models and identification of stakeholders [Human Resource, managers, employees and society as a whole], including their relationship to the application of a competence approach. The identified most important managerial competencies in relation to the managerial level at which leaders work are used as a base for the creation of competence model in large industrial companies. Keywords: Managerial competencies, quantitative research, leadership, competency model, personnel management.
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