Det är många som är aktiva i diskussionen om work life balance och gränsdragningen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv, allt från forskare till filosofer och sociologer. Även politiker och lagstiftare är med och bidrar till samtalet och alla dessa aktörer påverkar säkerligen hur vi, som individer, uppfattar skillnaden mellan arbetsliv och privatliv och hur gränsen däremellan bör konstrueras.  Till skillnad från tidigare studier går vi i vår studie till botten med hur samtalet utvecklats historiskt och till slut nått den uppfattning vi idag har av ”arbetsliv/ privatliv”. På så sätt hoppas vi kunna öka förståelsen för hur och varför vi uppfattar gränsdragningen som vi gör och vad vi kan göra för att bemästra just vår situation, för att nå en ökad balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. För att ta reda på detta reser vi i historien och får chans att uppleva och tolka olika tiders uppfattning av tankefiguren “arbetsliv/privatliv”, genom Asplunds (1979) tankefigurmodell.  Genom vår historiska tidsresa har vi ökat vår, och förhoppningsvis din, förståelse för vad som kan påverka den enskilda individen i den gränsdragande processen och varifrån uppfattningen om att arbetsliv och privatliv skiljer sig ifrån varandra, kommer. Slutligen är du nu välkommen att följa med på en historisk resa, med slutdestination ‘gränsdragning’.

Cette thèse porte sur les processus de gestion des connaissances et des pratiques associées, en situation de coopération inter-organisationnelle. En s'appuyant sur une démarche d'enquête relevant de l'artisanat intellectuel, nous étudions le cas du domaine des nanosciences et des nanotechnologies (NCT), caractérisé par la participation de diverses organisations relevant de plusieurs domaines d'expertise. A partir de l'étude des connaissances saisies à partir des pratiques dans trois cas (un réseau de groupes de recherche en Colombie, un projet européen et un laboratoire de sciences des matériaux au sein d'un grand pôle de recherche en micro et nanotechnologies à Grenoble (France)), la thèse apporte quatre contributions théoriques portant respectivement sur : 1) La relation entre les pratiques de gestion des connaissances entre organisations et des politiques favorisant les arrangements interinstitutionnels ; 2) La proximité comme espace de convergence et de divergence dans la gestion des connaissances dans les « zones franches » ; 3) La temporalité et les points d'ancrage des relations inter-organisationnelles ; et 4) la médiation de collectifs sociotechniques. Enfin, nous proposons une contribution sur la pratique vue comme constituant un espace de gestion, qui permet de rendre compte des différences dans les temporalités et d'évaluer la médiation des outils destinés à soutenir les processus de gestion des connaissances. / The thesis deals with knowledge management processes and associated practices in interorganizational contexts. With an insight of intellectual craftsmanship, we focus on the case study of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NST) that involves a wide diversity of participant organizations and knowledge fields. By studying three specific contexts –a Colombian network of research groups, a European collaborative project, and a laboratory of materials belonging to a micro and nanotechnology cluster of Grenoble (France); we present four main theoretical contributions through a knowing in practice approach: 1) A description of relationships between interorganizational knowledge management practices and policies that foster cross-institutional agreements, 2) An insight of proximity as a point of convergence and divergence in boundary-related knowledge management, 3) An understanding of temporality and anchor points related to cross-organizational relationships, and 4) The dynamics of mediation of the socio-technical collectives. On the other hand, we put forward an approach to the concept of practice as managerial space, which allows to account for differences in the temporary nature of relationships and assess effective mediation of available tools for supporting knowledge management processes. / Esta tesis trata sobre procesos de gestión de conocimiento en ámbitos inter-organizacionales y las prácticas asociadas. Con un enfoque de artesanía intelectual, tomamos como estudio de caso el campo de las Nanociencias y Nanotecnologías (NCT), caracterizado por la participación de diversidad de organizaciones y áreas de conocimiento. Estudiando tres contextos, una red de grupos de investigación en Colombia, un proyecto europeo de colaboración y un laboratorio de materiales en un polo de micro y nanotecnologías en Grenoble (Francia), desde una perspectiva de conocimiento como práctica, presentamos cuatro aportes teóricos: 1) Relación entre prácticas de gestión de conocimiento inter-organizacional y políticas que fomentan arreglos inter-institucionales, 2) Proximidad como espacio de convergencia y divergencia en la gestión del conocimiento en las zonas fronterizas, 3) Temporalidad y puntos de anclaje de las relaciones inter-organizacionales, y 4) La mediación de los colectivos sociotécnicos.Por otra parte, planteamos una contribución para abordar la práctica como espacio de gestión, lo cual permite dar cuenta de las diferencias en las temporalidades y evaluar las mediaciones efectivas de las herramientas dispuestas para el soporte de los procesos de gestión de conocimiento.

The study, conducted at selected Swedish universities and colleges, focused on the balance between work, family, and studies for working professionals. In this qualitative study, twelve individuals were examined to explore their experiences of balancing work and studies alongside their full-time employment, as well as how the boundaries between work and family affected individuals in committed relationships with children under the age of 12. The theoretical framework of the study was centered around work-life balance and the significance of different roles in achieving this balance. The study's results highlighted challenges in balancing work, family, and distance learning for working parents. Common challenges included time constraints, the impact of children on work and studies, and a lack of support. Women experienced greater effort and a dual workload due to traditional expectations. Men in leadership positions often had more flexibility and fewer conflicts. The study concludes that combining full-time employment, children, and studies is challenging, particularly for women striving for economic improvement. The authors suggest that future research should examine how communication patterns within the family can affect balance, and further explore the situation for individuals holding non-leadership positions.

As mental health care increasingly embraces recovery principles, the role of peer support workers (PSWs) has gained recognition. The work that mental health PSWs do became particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic, when increased needs for mental health care became apparent but were often unmet. This article-based doctoral thesis adopts an interdisciplinary perspective that combines research on management and organization with research on health care and systems. The thesis examines the mental health peer support role and its integration within teams, organizations and health systems. It also considers the peer support role as it was enacted in a virtual space, which became a requirement due to pandemic work-from-home mandates. Within the context of the virtual space, PSWs confronted work-life boundaries that they had to navigate as they enacted their work roles. The virtual space also presented technological and social challenges to and opportunities for peer support, which are examined in this thesis from the points of views of PSWs and peers. Overall, this thesis attends to the PSW role more generally, and to peer support work in the specific context of a virtual environment. The thesis is composed of three studies, the second and third of which had to be adapted to the unexpected challenges and opportunities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Study 1 (presented in Chapter 2) is a narrative review that synthesizes the literature on factors influencing formal PSW role implementation in mental health systems. The findings are synthesized in a multilevel framework consisting of macro, meso and micro level influences. The analysis reveals that macro-level influences on PSW role implementation include socio-cultural, regulatory, political and economic factors, most of which act as obstacles. At the meso level, organizational culture, leadership, and human resource management policies play a significant role. Micro-level influences center around PSWs' relationships with team members. Interlevel interactions are also discussed. This study is co-authored with Professor Samia Chreim and was published in Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services in February 2022. For Studies 2 and 3, qualitative data were collected from members of a peer support organization situated in Ottawa. This organization is a publicly funded, not-for-profit organization that provides services free of charge to people experiencing mental health and addictions challenges. Due to the pandemic, all services and operations of this organization transitioned to remote services involving virtual platforms. Study 2 (presented in Chapter 3) is a qualitative case study that delves into the work-life boundary challenges and management of PSWs who were providing virtual mental health support during the pandemic. The study identifies temporal, physical, and task-related boundary challenges in work-life domains. Strategies employed by PSWs to manage these boundaries include segmenting and integrating work and personal domains. The study highlights the importance of self-care and the need for training on work-life boundary management for mental health workers. This research is co-authored with Professor Samia Chreim and is published in BMC Public Health. Study 3 (presented in Chapter 4) focuses on the transition from in-person to virtual mental health peer support services. Through semi-structured interviews with PSWs and service users (or peers), the research examines how technological factors act as bridges and boundaries to mental health peer support services, and whether and how a sense of community can be built or maintained among PSWs and peers in a virtual space when connections are mediated by technology. The findings highlight the mental health peer support needs that were (un)met through virtual services, the technology-based boundaries that were manifested and the steps taken to remove some of these boundaries, and the strategies employed by the organization and its members to establish and maintain a sense of community in a virtual environment marked by physical distancing and technology-mediated interrelations. The manuscript pertaining to this study is co-authored with Professor Samia Chreim and will be submitted soon to an academic journal. Overall, this thesis presents a unique and multi-faceted exploration of the implementation of peer support worker roles in mental health systems and their adaptation to virtual environments. It makes a number of contributions. The multilevel framework developed in Study 1 not only advances knowledge in the field but also offers a structured approach for policymakers and organizations to enhance the formal incorporation of PSW roles into mental health systems. Study 2 provides valuable insights into the nature of work-life boundaries in a virtual space, an important topic at a time when peer support workers and organizations are considering whether and how to maintain some form of virtual work post-pandemic. Study 3 adds to knowledge by highlighting the significance of virtual peer support beyond pandemic conditions. It also enhances understanding of the need for technological adaptation in mental health services and for community building regardless of the model of service. Limitations and implications for research, practice and policy are addressed.

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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / The present study sought to examine the impact of technology in permeating the boundaries between individuals’ work and family domains, testing and extending the current theoretical model of boundary management. The first goal, to explore predictors of the boundary management styles (BMS) people use with respect to communication technology (CT), was accomplished by demonstrating that three factors predicted BMS for CT use: preferences for integration, identity centrality, and work/family norms. The second goal, to examine outcomes that could result from varying CT use boundary management styles, was also supported in that BMS for CT use was a predictor of work-family conflict and enrichment. However, one key component of the model was not supported in that perceived control over BMS did not moderate the relationship between BMS and outcomes. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research on boundary theory and CT use. By exploring tangible boundary management behaviors, the present study offers interesting implications that could ultimately assist organizations in developing policies regarding CT use both at home and at work.