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The Valuation of Work - A study of individual salary setting practices for white collar workers
(2015-01-12)
With pay-for-performance system becoming a common reward strategy, the salary setting criteria are based on a valuation of the employee‟s work. This indicates that it is not merely the market that sets the price, as suggested ...
”Ny på jobbet varje dag” En studie om behovsanställdas hantering av problem i arbetet och relation till fast anställda
(2012-10-24)
During the past 30 years the proportion of temporary employed has increased in Sweden. This has to
do with corporate strivings to have a more numerically flexible labour force. Earlier research
shows that it generates ...
CHANGING THE GAME: CAREER NAVIGATION OF WOMEN IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY IN SWEDEN
(2017-11-03)
Abstract
Essay/Thesis:
30 hp
Program and/or course:
Master thesis in Strategic HRM and Labour Relations
Level:
First Cycle/Second Cycle
Semester/year:
Spring 2017
Supervisor:
Helen Peterson
Examiner:
Report ...
Decision-making at work: An explorative study of employees leading themselves through decision-making in a consultancy company.
(2019-11-14)
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to gain deeper understanding of employees’ decision-making processes within a consultancy firm. The study aims to provide knowledge of what impact a self-leading role with large ...
The role of HRM in innovation processes - Nurturing or constraining creativity
(2013-08-09)
The purpose of this study was to explore how different HRM practices nurture and constrain
creativity in the organization, upon which companies build their innovation processes. This was
explored by the perspective of ...
A Swedish MNC’s journey towards “one company”
(2015-11-16)
This article seeks to add to our understanding of how practice transfers are implemented across national borders. Abandoning the use of the often used diffusion approach within practice transfer studies, this article is ...
Exploring Activism among Swedish Nurses and Midwives: Patriarchy, Proletarization and Professionalization
(2014-06-27)
This paper deals with two protests initiated by care workers in Sweden.
The first protest, which began in 2011, is carried out by nursing graduates and its
main objective is to raise entry wages in the nursing profession. ...
Conflict over Climate Change Politics - Governmentality and Resistance to the Expansion of Heathrow Airport
(2013-02-01)
In 2008, the so-called Climate Change Act went through the UK Parliament. The bill was a commitment
to radically reduce carbon emissions. During the same period of time, a third runway was planned at
the London Heathrow ...
VARFÖR LÄMNAR POLISER? En fallstudie om Polismyndighetens oförmåga att behålla sin personal
(2018-07-05)
Purpose:
A massive criticism has blossomed up towards the Swedish police authority due to the great dissatisfaction that exist within the police. The number of police officers who resigned has increased significantly in ...
FEEDBACK, GOAL SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN A FAST-CHANING ENVIRONMENT - A study of employees´perceptions
(2018-09-06)
Purpose: This thesis aims to study how employees perceive their feedback environment and
goal setting in relation to performance management.
Theory: This study is based upon the theoretical understanding of the mechanisms ...