The role of headmaster in promoting and keeping partnership relations with parents and the local community

Rad obrazlaže fenomen vođenja u odgojno – obrazovnim ustanovama. Radovima iz recentne literature prikazani su tipovi vođenja, kompetencije ravnatelja, partnerstvo i suradnja s roditeljima, kultura odgojno – obrazovne ustanove i suradnja s lokalnom zajednicom. U empirijskom dijelu rada interpretiraju se rezultati, a cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi koje su važne ulogu ravnatelja u poticanju i održavanju suradnje s roditeljima i u poticanju i održavanju suradnje s lokalnom zajednicom. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 89 odgojiteljica i ravnateljica iz Dječjih vrtića Osijek. Budući da je vođenje u stručnoj literaturi definirano kao složen proces tijekom interpretacije rezultata naglasak je stavljen na statistički značajne rezultate i deskriptivnu analizu.The paper explains the phenomenon of leadership in the educational institutions. The works from the recent literature show leadership types, the competence of the director, partnership and cooperation with parents, the culture of the educational institution and cooperation with the local community. In the empirical part of the paper, the results are interpreted and the aim was to identify the important role of the director in encouraging and maintaining cooperation with the parents and in encouraging and maintaining cooperation with the local community. The research was attended by 89 kindergarten teachers from the Kindergarten Osijek and the Director of the Kindergarten Osijek. Since leadership in professional literature is defined as a complex process during the interpretation of results, the emphasis is placed on statistically significant results and descriptive analysis