Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap)
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Att mötas i skarvarna – Svensk öppenvårdspsykiatri under formalisering
(2024-01-24)The organisation of knowledge and practice within Swedish psychiatric outpatient-clinics is under transformation. Many of the changes, often characterised by standardisation, rationalisation and higher demands of efficiency, ... -
OVERCOMING ORGANISATIONAL CHALLENGES - A qualitative study about a changing environment and conflict potential in an industrial company
(2024-01-24)Purpose The purpose of the study is to identify and explore the employees’ perspectives on the root causes of existing conflicts and conflict potential in an industrial organisation due to increased customer demand at ... -
Unravelling the mystery of municipal employer branding - An exploratory case study of employer branding strategies in a Swedish public organisation
(2024-01-24)Problematisation: In today's competitive labour market, there is a reported shortage of competence in most sectors, making it essential for employers to brand themselves as a 'good employer' to attract and retain talent. ... -
The Ajax dilemma in the digital age - A case-study about rewards and recognition management and the perceptions of fairness
(2024-01-24)Purpose: Drawing on technological development in the labour market, the purpose of this study is to explore how R&R management for knowledge workers is influenced by the external and internal environment and is perceived ... -
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 ... -
THE POWER OF LABOUR MARKET INTERMEDIARIES - On Matching Spaces, Networks and Relations in Sweden’s Knowledge-Intensive Sector
(2024-01-23)Purpose: In the last decade, Labour Market Intermediaries (LMIs) in the knowledge-intensive sector in Sweden have gained increasing attention as important actors in the labour market. As the influence of LMIs most likely ... -
RECRUITERS’ STRATEGIES FOR CANDIDATE ATTRACTION - A qualitative analysis on technical recruiters’ individual strategies for attracting candidates at the first recruitment meeting in Turkey
(2024-01-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine recruiters’ potential to play a role in candidate attraction, from the perspective of the recruiter, in the recruitment processes, by looking at recruiters’ individual ... -
Short-term Sick Leave is a Big Deal - Determinants of Sick Leave in Retail
(2024-01-23)Introduction: Previous research has looked at the social gradient on taking sick leave. It was suggested that short-term sick leave is caused by various social factors that are not necessarily connected to poor health. ... -
MULTICULTURAL TEAMWORK AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION COMPETENCE - An exploratory case study of a Swedish workplace
(2024-01-23)Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore and understand the processes of collaboration and communication among culturally diverse teams and investigate the outcomes of this association, as perceived from the team ... -
THRIVING IN THE MODERN WORKPLACE - EXPLORING PERSONALITIES, WORK ARRANGEMENTS AND WELL-BEING AMONG YOUNGER WORKERS IN THE SWEDISH CONTEXT
(2024-01-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how participants perceive their employee well-being and whether they prefer different work arrangements according to their personalities. In addition, the study also seeks ... -
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 ... -
FROM PING PONG TABLES TO PURPOSE - Exploring the dimensions of an attractive workplace
(2024-01-23)Aim: This study aims to understand how companies within the ICT field construct themselves as attractive workplaces in a highly competitive labour market. The research question seeks to investigate which dimensions of ... -
Uncovering sick leave factors in a Swedish retail company - A mixed methods study investigating sickness attendance culture
(2024-01-23)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to the existing literature by investigating through a deductive approach the causes and consequences of the sick leaves present in a Swedish company operating in the ... -
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 ... -
Close(d) to Nature - Modifying Work in Swedish Forestry
(2023-08-29)This thesis explores the discursive formation and modification of close-to-nature forestry (CNF) as an issue in the Swedish forestry debate. While forests are important for recreation, culture, and economy in Sweden, they ... -
The changing emotion discourse in Sweden about Ukrainians fleeing the war to Sweden
(2023-08-29)The thesis aims to investigate the changing discourse surrounding Ukrainians fleeing the war and coming to Sweden within the time frame of 24th February 2022 to 31 st December 2022. Where the aim is to analyze how the ... -
Discursive Warfare: Bellingcat Challenging Dominant Actors
(2023-08-29)This article has examined how Bellingcat, as a contemporary digital social movement (DSM), challenges hegemonic discourses about global social injustices. Through a case study approach, this article has focused on the ... -
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 ... -
Narcotics and Lethal Violence: Exploring the Organizational Structures of Organized Crime in Sweden
(2023-08-29)Prior to a few years ago, Sweden was known for having relatively low levels of lethal violence in Europe. However, since the early 2000s, the level of lethal violence in Sweden has increased and is now higher than many ... -
Not Right Now - Men’s Emotional Reflexivity and Future Engagement Regarding Children in Late Modernity’s Acceleration
(2023-08-29)In Sweden, just like in other European countries, fertility rates have declined, and an increasing number of men are childless at older ages. The increasing risk of childlessness has been argued to be due to the postponement ...