Browsing Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap) by Title
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Det handlar inte om storleken, dety är styrka. En kvalitativ intervjustudie om hur våldsanvändande tjejer förhåller sig till svårförenliga identiteter som våldsutövare och tjej
(2014-06-17)The aim of the present paper is to study girl's narratives about violence, what their use of violence looks like and how the girls talk about violence they are engaged in. This study concentrates on how girls that use ... -
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS’ EXPERIENCE OF HR MANAGEMENT DURING BREXIT - A CASE STUDY OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITHIN THE NHS AFTER THE REFERENDUM TO LEAVE THE EUROPEAN UNION (BREXIT)
(2019-11-14)Purpose: The aim of this Thesis is to explore how EU nationals employed in the NHS experience uncertainty during Brexit and how they have perceived HR support with particular reference to recruitment and retention. Theory: The ... -
HEMTJÄNSTEN OCH DET BROTTSFÖREBYGGANDE ARBETET - En studie om brott mot äldre
(2021-10-08)Aims and objectives: Crimes against elder are increasing in the society, both within Sweden and in Europe. The thesis aims to study the Home care that visits people 65 years and older, and to investigate whether the Home ... -
High time for change: counter-discourse and grassroot mobilization in Swedish Facebook groups for drug decriminalization
(2020-08-21)Future drug policy can benefit from understanding why the dominant Swedish discourse of drug prohibition as morally superior is being challenged by an online counterpublic, making use of Facebook groups to form ... -
Hindrad: om negativt bemötande av assistans- och ledarhundsförare
(2023-11-28)Previous research, articles in the media, and appeals to the Discrimination Ombudsman on the subject document the negative treatment of guide and assistance dog users, despite in-place legislation for protection of people ... -
How do HR Business Partners work strategically? - A case study of HR transformation and strategic HR work in Göteborgs Stad Master Thesis
(2015-01-14)Over the last decades, the focus on strategic work within HRM theorists and practices has been increasing. Largely because of the global trend to transform HR organizations in larger companies where also divisional HR ... -
HOW DO SUPERVISORS PROVIDE AND RECEIVE SUPPORT DURING ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE - A qualitative case study
(2024-01-23)Purpose: This study examines the challenges that reorganisation brings to supervisors, to their sensemaking, how they are supported and how they can support the organisation. Theory: The theoretical frameworks used in ... -
How does the transfer of human resource practices take place from Finnish Multinational Corporation to a Swedish subsidiary? A case study of transfer and harmonization of HR practices within a medium-sized family-owned MNC
(2015-01-13)This master thesis is both a contribution to the academic and practical field of human resource management; with an explanatory case study to explain how the transfer of human resource practices takes place from Finnish ... -
How HR Professionals Perceive Change and Their Role In It - A qualitative study
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Program and/or course: Master Thesis in Strategic HRM and Labour relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: Spring 2017 Supervisor: Freddy Hällsten Examiner: Karin Allard Report ... -
How HR Professionals Perceive Change and Their Role In It - A qualitative study
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Program and/or course: Master Thesis in Strategic HRM and Labour relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: Spring 2017 Supervisor: Freddy Hällsten Examiner: Karin Allard Report ... -
HOW HUMAN RESOURCES MAINTAIN LEGITIMACY IN WORK ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT A qualitative research about how Human Resources navigate challenges in organisational and social work environment
(2020-09-09)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate how Human Resources within the private sector in Sweden, maintain legitimacy in the work environment management and to what extent the legislation is supportive. ... -
HOW IS ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AFFECTED BY WORKER FLEXIBILITY? - A quantitative report exploring the effects of worker flexibility on affective organisational commitment in a Swedish context.
(2023-02-03)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore if, and how, affective organisational commitment (AOC) is affected by worker flexibility. Previous research usually promotes affective organisational commitment as a whole, ... -
HOW NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANISATIONAL RESILIENCE - A qualitative case study of how organisational resilience operates
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate and identify what network configurations contribute to organisational resilience. Particular focus is directed to the HR-function’s role and function in promoting ... -
How to decide - factors’ that influence decisions regarding supplier audits
(2012-10-24)How to decide – factors that influence decision CSR and supplier code of conducts have become commonplace in the last decades and there has been a lot of research into why companies use codes of conduct as well as the ... -
HOW TO MOTIVATE THE STARS? - A qualitative study on how to retain high potential employees
(2018-09-06)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the factors that make high potential employees motivated and satisfied in their working life. The aim is to investigate these factors so that companies can retain high ... -
HR ANALYTICS AT WORK Exploring diffusion of innovation within a Swedish-based MNC
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 ECTS Programme: Master Programme in Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: At/2017 Supervisor: Freddy Hällstén Examiner: Ylva Ulfsdotter ... -
HR Business Partnering - Partnering construction between HR Business Partners, HR Partners and Line Managers - A Case Study at SKF
(2013-08-08)Over the last decades, interest has increased enormously in HR Business Partnering. Recent critics have stated that the partnering between HR and business is not clearly defined and is subject to different expectations ... -
HR TRANSFORMATION IN A PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATION - The Emergence of new roles and competencies
(2015-11-30)This paper aims to explore new HR roles and competences in a public sector organisation after a reformation process in a local HR department. The study follows a qualitative research approach based on semi-structural ... -
HR: THE ISOLATED ISLAND - Collaboration and visibility, a way to the organization’s heart?
(2021-09-01)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how an HR department could gain legitimacy for themselves while undergoing a reorganization of the department. This reorganization was affected by the global COVID-19 ... -
Human resource practice strategies for managing ageing employees -A case study of the COVID-19 pandemic effects
(2021-08-31)Purpose: The selected past studies give themes about how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced employees to work from home, but nothing about how organisational actors experience the pandemic effects and how they strategize ...