Browsing Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap) by Title
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THE EFFECTS OF LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP - A Qualitative Study on How Remote Work Affects the Relationship Between HR and Line Managers
(2023-02-03)Aim: The public sector in Sweden has a complex municipal structure responsible for services such as public education, social services, waste disposal, child and elderly care. The last decades, the public sector in Sweden ... -
Eleven som konsument, skola som företag och utbildning som vara - fria skolvalet utifrån elever boende i förorten
(2012-10-24)Since the early 1990s, the Swedish school system has gone through overall structural changes. One of the most affecting and controversial reforms has been the marketization of the education system. This has enabled private ... -
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – IS IT JUST ABOUT BEING NICE? - A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of Emotional Intelligence Amongst Leaders in a Multinational Organisational Context
(2022-10-18)Purpose: Emotional intelligence (EI) is a popular, highly used concept in organisations worldwide, which has not yet found a unified, central meaning, therefore creating communication errors. This study investigates the ... -
Emotional labour and racialised subordination in the service sector: A study of migrants’ server experiences in Sweden’s catering industry
(2020-09-25)This dissertation explores the implications of ethnic penalties and of emotional labour on the ethnic segmentation of Sweden’s labour market. Taking the catering industry as a critical case, this study examines foreign-born ... -
EMOTIONAL LABOUR IN A BUREAUCRATIC MEDIA CONTEXT ON HR - A study on emotional labour of academic and administrative employees at Greek universities about mobility scheme during the financial crisis
(2015-11-30)In recent years, emotions in the workplace have become a topic of interest in management; academics, researchers and authors are becoming interested in the topic of emotions in an organisation. One crucial topic of discussion ... -
EMOTIONAL LABOUR IN A BUREAUCRATIC MEDIA CONTEXT ON HR - A study on emotional labour of academic and administrative employees at Greek universities about mobility scheme during the financial crisis
(2016-08-23)In recent years, emotions in the workplace have become a topic of interest in management; academics, researchers and authors are becoming interested in the topic of emotions in an organisation. One crucial topic of discussion ... -
Emotions and Habitus-Narratives from Jewish Youth in Sweden on the relationship to Israel
(2021-07-05)This article explores the relationship between Jewishness and the state of Israel and looks at the emotional impact on the Jewish youth and diaspora in Sweden, as expressed in eight interviews with young Jews. Emotions ... -
Emotionsarbete och samarbete mellan läkare, sjuksköterskor och undersköterskor på akutmottagningar
(2023-08-29)This research examines cooperation between doctors, nurses and assistant nurses in five Swedish emergency departments, using emotion management to identify power and status dynamics. Building on theories from the field of ... -
Employee Engagement under Organizational Changes A Evaluation of Impact of Personnel Cost Reduction Project on Employee Engagement at Volvo Car Group
(2013-08-08)With the development of the study on Organizational commitment, a rather new term of Employee Engagement was brought up by researchers. It has been argued that compared with committed employees, the engaged employees ... -
THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE THROUGH A SPATIAL LENS - A qualitative study exploring the employee experience in an automotive organisation
(2024-01-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to obtain a holistic understanding of the employee experience by applying Lefebvre’s Spatial Triad as an analytical tool, as well as to contextually visualise the concept of the ... -
Employees’ Perspectives on Social Media Internal Communication Platforms’ use and its impact on Affective Commitment A qualitative case study in the Hospitality Industry
(2015-01-13)As social media gain ground in organisations as internal communication tools, this case study aims to highlight the use of Social-Media-internal-communication-platforms in the field of Hospitality Industry, exploring ... -
EMPLOYER BRANDING CONTEXTUALISED - A qualitative study in Greece during the financial crisis Maria
(2015-11-30)Problem Employer branding as a strategy to attract and retain employees (Backhaus & Tikoo, 2004) is continuously gaining more popularity among practitioners and academics. However, the conceptualisation and implementation ... -
Employer branding in practice - Performing employer branding in a consulting company
(2023-02-03)Purpose: There are many studies regarding employer branding, however many focus on its effects or how it should be implemented for optimal results. With some exceptions, few focus on how employer branding is practised. The ... -
En granskning av problemet otrygghet i nationella och lokala dokument rörande ett trygghetsfrämjande arbete/An examination of the ‘problem’ insecurity in national and local documents concerning safety work.
(2023-08-29)The aim and objectives of this study is to examine how the ‘problem’ insecurity is treated in national and local documents for preventing crime and increasing safety. In order to address our questions both qualitative ... -
Enabling trust through digital leadership practises - A qualitative study on employee’s perception of leadership trust in a digital work environment
(2022-10-18)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to further investigate how leaders can enable trust in a digital work environment, by looking at what digital leadership practice’s employees perceive as trust building. Theory: The ... -
Det ensamstående moderskapet - En kvalitativ studie av ensamstående mödrars vardagsstrategier och drivkrafter
(2020-03-04)Lone parents, specifically lone mothers, are an increasing group in society, according to Statistiska Central Byrån, SCB statistics. Sweden's developed statistics in 2017 showed that 358,400 households consisted of single ... -
Ensamvargar - En komparativ litteraturstudie över ensamt agerande terrorister och andra massmördare
(2017-03-21)Aims and objectives: This study explores the phenomenon of lone wolf terrorism. Theories concerning group-based terrorism do not seem to be able to explain this type of terrorism. Because of this some researchers have ... -
Environmental Concern and Economic Growth: Public Opinion Across 107 Countries From 1995 to 2022
(2022-12-02)This study examines three questions across countries and over time. First, how the public is prioritizing between the environment and economic growth is investigated. Second, the association between how the public prioritizes ... -
EVERYBODY GET ON BOARD! A case study of two perspectives on onboarding process
(2017-11-03)Abstract Essay/Thesis: 30 hp Program and/or course Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: St 2017 Supervisor: Ulla Eriksson-Zetterquist Examiner: xx Report ... -
Examining the Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Organizational Commitment: Study of Higher Education Sector in Northern Cyprus
(2017-11-03)Abstract Thesis: Examining the Impact of Work-Family Conflict on Organizational Commitment Program: Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations Level: Second Cycle Semester/year: Spring Semester/2017 ...