The Impact of Human Resources Management Policies on Teachers’ Performance in Pre-university Education: A Comparative Analysis of Romania and Other States

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the impact of human resource management policies in pre-university education systems in Romania, compared with other European states, namely: United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus. Firstly, SWOT analysis of the pre-university education systems were designed, then a questionnaire was applied to teachers and school managers from each of the six countries, in order to highlight the positive aspects, along with those that can be improved. The results of the present research indicated the positive attitude of teachers and school managers towards the most relevant aspects of human resources management policies developed in their states.