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MANPOWER AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS POLICIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE CASE OF GREEK PUBLIC EDUCATION (p.61-77)

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Theodore KOUTROUKIS , DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE

Eleftheria SPYROPOULOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Keywords : School Management, Pandemic, COVID-19, Principals, Employee Relations, Leadership

JEL classification : I18, I20, I30, J59, J88

Abstract

This paper aims to assess how Coronavirus has affected Labour-Management Relations and ordinary work in Greek primary and secondary education. The relevant literature has been studied and evidence was collected by primary and secondary school principals. Τhe results have revealed that the higher proportion of the principals believe that the Pandemic has affected to a large degree: (i) their relationship with the teachers and (ii) teachers’ everyday work. Moreover, the conclusions report several indications on the emerging role of school principals during the health crisis and propose certain perspectives for future research.