Safety Management System and Leadership in Serbia and Croatia

This paper presents the comparative analysis of research viewpoints in leadership in the safety management system, which was conducted in Serbia and Croatia. The research was conducted by descriptive analytical survey using a written questionnaire. For the research, a random sample of business organizations was selected. The research included 164 participants from Serbia and 153 respondents from Croatia. The aim of the analysis and comparison of research results is to determine similarities and differences in leadership in safety management system in these countries. The goal of the research is to determine current knowledge and attitudes about leadership in safety management systems in Serbia and Croatia. The results indicate that there is a great similarity in the leadership in the safety management in Serbia and Croatia. The research results open up the possibility of creating a unique training program for safety managers in the field of leadership. To continue the research it is proposed to initiate similar studies in other countries in the region.