De flesta är överens om medarbetarnas viktiga roll i ett företag. Det är personalen som kan påverka företagets ekonomiska situation, då personalens välmående på arbetsplatsen påverkar företagets lönsamhet och effektivitet. Många ställer sig frågan varför inte personalen tas upp i redovisningen? Den här uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka vad som gjorts inom redovisning av personalhälsa samt diskutera en ny infallsvinkel i arbetet med hälsa i företag. / Most people do agree about the employee’s important role in a company. It is the workers who can influence the companies’ economic situation, when the personnel’s well-being effects the companies’ profitability and efficiency. Many people ask the question why not the employee’s are reported in the company’s account. The aim of this paper is to investigate what have been done in the area of health accounting and discuss a new approach in the work with health care in companies.

Syftet med föreliggande studie var att studera om det fanns skillnader i hur fyra dimensioner av feedback uppfattades beroende på om den kom från arbetskamrat eller chef. De fyra dimensionerna var; Kvalité, Framförande, Positiv och Negativ feedback. Ytterligare ett syfte var att undersöka om kön, ålder och anställningstid hade en påverkan i uppfattningen av de fyra feedbackdimensionerna. Studien utfördes på en anstalt och en kriminalvårds-utbildningsenhet i mellan Sverige. Mätinstrumentet som användes var Feedback environment scale (FES) ursprungligen framtagen av Steelman, Levy och Snell (2004) och översatt till svenska av Jansson och Nilsson (2010). Resultatet visade att tre av fyra dimensioner, Kvalité, Framförande och Positiv feedback, hade signifikanta skillnader, feedback från arbetskamrat värderas högre än feedback från chef. Endast anställningstid hade en påverkan i uppfattning av feedback och då i dimensionerna Framförandet- och Positiv feedback. Inga övriga signifikanta effekter av anställningstid, ålder eller kön visades.

In workplace, any kinds of teamwork and management in an organization, like cooperation, communication, and leadership, all of the activities need personal interaction, and the interaction is related to the work results. So, the purpose of this study is to find out the relationships between social skill and job performance, and explores how social skill affecting job performance, in addition, whether different degree of task interdependence could influence study results. This study is conducted through opinion survey by random sampling in manufacturing and service industry. With the valid 119 questionnaires replied by the staffs and the direct supervisors, the finding of this study can be summarized as follows: 1. Social skill impacts the in-role performance positively. 2. Social skill impacts each of the co-worker support and the supervisor support positively. 3. supervisor support has mediating effect between social skill and in-role performance positively. Keywords: Social Skill¡BIn-role Performance¡BSupervisor Support¡BCo-worker Support¡BTask Interdependence.

Millions of dollars are being spent on health care claims. To try and reduce these claims, corporations are implementing worksite health promotion programs. Some success has been associated with these programs. Many programs implement different types of incentives and competitions. Some incentives and competitions are based on individual participation while others are based on team participation. The purpose of the study was to determine the role social support plays in individual and team health promotion programs and discover if social support was the key factor for the differences in such programs. All participants of the study were responsible for keeping a four week activity log that tracked the number of minutes spent exercising each day. In addition, each participant was responsible for completing three social support surveys, which were due at the beginning, middle, and end of the program. Half of the participants competed as individuals while the other half competed as two-person teams. Each participant completed their forms electronically and attached them to an email that was sent to the principle investigator by specified due dates. There were no differences discovered between the two conditions. There were no differences in the number of minutes spent exercising, but there were also no differences in the social support scores. However, this might be due to a number of reasons. First, the majority of the participants were already exercising an average of about 38 minutes per day, which is the recommended amount. Second, there may have been more distinct differences if novel exercisers were paired with regular participants in the team condition. Finally, the provided incentive was small and there may have been greater participation and lower attrition if a bigger incentive was provided. Although there were no significant differences between the conditions, valuable information was still gathered. Worksite wellness centers may provide an element of built-in support, which is part of a healthy corporate culture and ultimately affects health behavior change. Also, there are many opportunities for future research. A follow-up study may show that the team participants maintained their level of exercise because of the relationships created during the program. However, regardless of the type of program, individual or team, incentive programs are an important component of worksite health promotion and both types should be offered throughout the year to encourage participants to keep up or implement a healthy lifestyle.

The purpose of this study is to examine in what way a strong corporate culture can have an effect on the ways that individuals perceive their own identity based on different social aspects, thereby meaning the influence of personalities in relation to the environment. In this essay I have used the theory of employer branding in an analysis of the corporate culture at Ikea Barkarby, with the purpose to answer the following questions: How does the relation between the employee and the corporate culture appear from an identity perspective, i.e can an individual’s identity be affected by the influence of a strong corporate culture? If the corporate culture has an influence on the individual’s identity, what rhetorical tools are part of this? How can the surrounding corporate cultures possibly influence the employee’s process of becoming a part of the corporate culture? The method of research that was used in this study is a framing analysis and a semistructured interview method. In the discussion of the influence of social environment on identity I have used the rhetorical term doxa. The material that was examined was an advertisement for employment from the Ikea Barkarby website as well as the response from my interviews of some of the employees. The result of the analysis shows that it is possible for an individual to negotiate with himself about his identity in relation to the actual situation and environment, meaning a possible transformation of the individual’s behavior in different social contexts, in this example the corporate culture at work. At the same time the employees experience that their perceived identity has not been influenced since being introduced to the corporate culture, which I regard as an effect of efficient recruitment work where Ikea employs people with certain values. The conclusion is consequently that the identity can be affected by social influences but it is problematic to unravel whether it is the corporate culture by the use of employer branding that has an effect on the identity, or if there are other social variables that affect the individual’s perceived identity.

Organizations within the field of social work readily use systematic and technical tools in order to manage risk and safety when operating in a preventative work manner. The approach taken when managing both risk and safety is largely informed by an instrumental perspective. The relational factor to be considered here is co-worker support and its relevance in social workers' psychosocial work environments. However, this factor is not as clearly visible in risk prevention work ongoing in social work organizations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the significance of co-worker support and its impact on social workers' psychosocial work environments. The main research questions are: What does co-worker support consists of? What factors are needed to create co-worker support? Finally, what is the significance co-worker support has on social workers' psychosocial work environments?  The results show that co-worker support is significant in social workers' psychosocial work environments as it leads to better work outcomes and working efficiency. Furthermore, social workers within organizations with greater co-worker support experienced a higher degree of job satisfaction and positive health outcomes. What became clear is that organizational leadership and managers are responsible for creating a psychosocial work environment where the conditions necessary to create co-worker support are present.

Datum: 2023-05-30 Nivå: Kandidatuppsats i Företagsekonomi, 15 hp Institution: Akademin för Ekonomi, Samhälle och Teknik, Mälardalens Universitet Författare: Axel Sedin, Daniel Eriksson, Max Hedström Titel: Digitalisering inom detaljhandeln - En fallstudie om hur digitalisering påverkar kundnärapersonal inom detaljhandeln Handledare: Peter Ekman Nyckelord: Digitalisering, detaljhandel, medarbetare, anställda Forskningsfråga: Vilka aspekter påverkar medarbetarnas upplevelser av digitalisering inomdetaljhandeln? Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka vilka drivande aspekter som påverkar attityden tilldigitalisering, samt hur detta påverkar kundnära personal på svenska detaljhandelsföretag. Studienhar ett särskilt fokus på medarbetares individuella upplevelser, både positiva och negativa, till vilka aspekter som är av värde för att acceptera teknologi. Metod: Studien använder en kvalitativ metod där nio semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts. Empiriskt material har sedan analyserats tematiskt med “Technology Acceptance Model" somangreppssätt. Slutsats: Studien identifierar flera aspekter som påverkar anställdas attityd till digitalisering inom detaljhandeln. Aspekter som effektivitet, upplevda fördelar, normer, bekantskap med tekniken, teknisk kreativitet och gränssnittens användarvänlighet påverkar positivt attityden till digitalisering. Datorångest, oro för personlig integritet och bristande självförtroende i tekniska färdigheter kan däremot leda till en negativ attityd och motstånd mot tekniken. Upplevda fördelar i form av minskad stress och bättre arbetsmiljö har identifierats, även om de inte direkt återspeglas i den teoretiska referensramen. Detta tyder på att traditionella modeller som TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) kan vara bristfälliga när det gäller att tolka sådana upplevelser. Upplevt nöje var inte en relevant aspekt som påverkar detaljhandelsanställda i samband med digitala verktyg, vilket kan bero på att de är mindre involverade i teknikimplementeringen. Detta skiljer detaljhandeln från andra branscher och är studiens mest framträdande fynd. / Date: 2023-05-30 Level: Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr  Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University  Authors: Axel Sedin, Daniel Eriksson, Max Hedström Title: Digitalization in the retail industry - A case study on how digitalization affects customer-facing personnel in the retail industry. Supervisor: Peter Ekman  Keywords: Digitalization, retail, co-worker, employee Research question: What aspects influence employees' experiences of digitization in the retail industry? Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine the driving forces that influence the attitude towards digitalization and how it affects customer-facing personnel in Swedish retail companies. The study has a specific focus on employees' individual experiences, both positive and negative, regarding which aspects are valuable for accepting technology. Method: The study employs a qualitative method, where nine semi-structured interviews have been conducted. The empirical data has subsequently been analyzed thematically using a “technology acceptance model” approach. Conclusion: The study identifies several aspects that affect employees' attitudes toward digitalization in the retail industry. Aspects such as efficiency, perceived benefits, norms, familiarity with technology, technical creativity, and user-friendliness of interfaces positively influence the attitude toward digitalization. However, computer anxiety, concerns about personal privacy, and lack of self-confidence in technical skills can lead to a negative attitude and resistance to technology. Perceived benefits in terms of reduced stress and better work environment have been identified, although they are not directly reflected in the theoretical framework. This suggests that traditional models like TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) may be inadequate in interpreting such experiences. Perceived enjoyment was not a relevant aspect influencing retail employees regarding digital tools, possibly because they are less involved in technology implementation. This distinguishes the retail industry from other sectors and is the most prominent finding of the study.

This is a qualitative survey study that examines co-workers’ experiences of Information management within a Swedish authority. Previous research claims that co-workers' perceptions of Information management have not been studied and there is an understanding in science that there is a lack of studies from co-workers’ point of view in this field. The purpose of the study is to contribute with knowledge regarding how communication is experienced by co-workers regarding their own participation within Information management processes. Theories on which this study is based are within communication research and information science with the assumption that knowledge is a human activity and that employees are both carriers of and practitioners of knowledge, communication and learning processes. A survey with questions concerning communication, knowledge, sustainability, and digitalization within the Swedish Transport Administration was conducted and analyzed through a qualitative thematic analysis and put in relation to the communicative organization model and knowledge sharing processes. The result showed that the co- workers perceived the internal information and communication similarly and that they were well aware of the organization’s visions and values. There were a weakness in the internal information processes and in the understanding of the sustainability roles for the individual co-worker. Conclusions were drawn that the studied respondents in the population have a good foundation for becoming a communicative organization regarding the correlation to previous research. Further research could concern different units within the organization as well as other authorities to make comparisons with the different areas of activity.

Das Internet mit immer neuen Kommunikationsdiensten hat das Potenzial, völlig neue Strategien des Unternehmens an der Schnittstelle zu seinen privaten Kunden einzuleiten. Der Kunde nimmt in Zukunft nicht mehr allein die Rolle eines passiven Käufers ein [Homburg, Gruner 96]. Stattdessen entwickelt er sich zu einem aktiven Partner des Unternehmens, was potenziell zu einer neuen Gestaltung der Unternehmensorganisation führt sowie zu neuen strategischen Optionen, z. B. zur Generierung von Wettbewerbsvorteilen. Ein Beispiel dieser Entwicklung ist die Customer Integration, die Einbindung des Kunden als Co-Worker in Wertschöpfungsprozesse eines Unternehmens.

Das Internet mit immer neuen Kommunikationsdiensten hat das Potenzial, völlig neue Strategien des Unternehmens an der Schnittstelle zu seinen privaten Kunden einzuleiten. Der Kunde nimmt in Zukunft nicht mehr allein die Rolle eines passiven Käufers ein [Homburg, Gruner 96]. Stattdessen entwickelt er sich zu einem aktiven Partner des Unternehmens, was potenziell zu einer neuen Gestaltung der Unternehmensorganisation führt sowie zu neuen strategischen Optionen, z. B. zur Generierung von Wettbewerbsvorteilen. Ein Beispiel dieser Entwicklung ist die Customer Integration, die Einbindung des Kunden als Co-Worker in Wertschöpfungsprozesse eines Unternehmens.