Titel: Känner sig ledare i fastighetsmäklarbranschen som en bluff? En kvantitativ studie om bluffkänslor hos ledare i fastighetsmäklarbranschen   Nivå: Examensarbete på grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi  Författare: Hanna Rynler och Filip Magnusson  Handledare: Jonas Molin Datum: 2022 – juni  Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka upplevelsen av The Imposter Phenomenon, bluffsyndromet, hos ledare i fastighetsmäklarbranschen. Metod: Studien genomförs med en kvantitativ metod med utgångspunkt i en deduktiv forskningsansats. Undersökningens empiriska material har insamlats med hjälp av en enkät utformad med ett antal påståenden som ska besvaras på en 7-gradig likert-skala för att avgöra i vilken utsträckning mäklare upplever olika bluffkänslor. Resultat och slutsats: Resultatet visar att ledare i fastighetsmäklarbranschen upplever bluffsyndromet i liten grad, men att vissa specifika bluffkänslor är mer framträdande än andra. Både manliga och kvinnliga ledare drabbas av bluffkänslor, men vissa drabbar kvinnor i högre utsträckning. Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien bidrar med ny kunskap om bluffkänslor i en bransch som tidigare inte studerats inom området. Genom studien skapas en medvetenhet om att bluffkänslorna förekommer vilket kan användas för att utveckla ledarskap och hjälpa ledare minska sin upplevelse av känslorna. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Förslag till vidare forskning är att undersöka bluffkänslor i andra branscher samt hur det skiljer sig inom olika åldersgrupper.  Nyckelord: Bluffsyndromet, ledarskap, fastighetsmäklarbranschen, självkänsla, rädsla för att misslyckas / Title: Do leaders in the real estate industry feel like fraudsters? A quantitive study about feelings caused by the Imposter Phenomenon among leaders in the real estate industry.  Level: Final assignment for Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration  Author: Hanna Rynler and Filip Magnusson  Supervisor: Jonas Molin  Date: 2022 – June Aim: The purpose of the study is to investigate the experience of The Imposter Phenomenon among leaders in the real estate industry.  Method: The study is carried out using a quantitative method based on a deductive research approach. The empirical material of the study was collected using a questionnaire designed with several statements to be answered on a 7-point likert scale to determine the extent to which brokers experience different symptoms of The Imposter Phenomenon.   Results and conclusions: The results show that leaders in the real estate industry experience The Imposter Phenomenon to a small degree, but that some specific feelings are more prominent than others. Both male and female leaders suffer from feelings of deception, but some affect women to a greater extent.    Contribution of the thesis: The study contributes with new knowledge about the Imposter Phenomenon feelings in an industry that has not previously been studied in the area. The study creates an awareness that the feelings of the Imposter Phenomenon occur, which can be used to develop leadership and help leaders reduce their experience of the feelings.  Suggestions for future research: Suggestions for further research are to investigate the Imposter Phenomenon in other industries and how it differs within different age groups.  Key words: The Imposter Phenomenon, leadership, real estate industry, self-esteem, fear of failure

The recruitment and retention for underrepresented minority (URM) students in agriculture and natural resources have been minimal. The importance of elucidating the lack of representation of students of color and underrepresented minority (URM) students in these fields suggests that appropriate actions at the secondary school and collegiate level need consideration. According to Silas (2016, p.iii), "students of color are currently underrepresented in agricultural disciplines when examining the increasingly diverse make-up of the United States." Examining the recruitment and retention strategies institutions are currently implementing is critical because of the narrative of these particular fields in the treatment of students of color and URM students over time. Many students of color and URM students that are currently matriculating a degree or currently in a career in these respective areas have possibly experienced the imposter phenomenon and imposter syndrome. People may feel like an imposter regarding accomplishments they believe they do not deserve or questioning their ability to receive such accolades. When an individual inhibits these feelings, this is an example of the imposter phenomenon or imposter syndrome. The imposter phenomenon, first recognized by Clance and O'Toole (1988), is a motivational disposition in which persons who have achieved some level of success feel like fakes or imposters. Individuals likely experiencing these imposter feelings during a period were examined using a lens based on the Critical Race Theory (Bell; 1987, Crenshaw, 1989; Delagado andStefancic, 2012) and Racial Identity Development Theory (Helms, 1990; Helms, 1993). The phenomenological study examines the effects of IP/IS in URM graduate students in agricultural and natural resource-related majors and fields. This method focuses on the participants' lived experiences regarding this phenomenon. The study itself examined how URM graduate students dealt with these particular feelings in their respective environments and what solutions were suggested or needed. The researcher interviewed ten participants regarding their perceptions of diversity and inclusion in agriculture, natural resources, and STEM-related fields. / Doctor of Philosophy / The need for diversity and inclusion within agriculture, natural resources, and STEM-related fields is critical and imperative as the demographics of the United States are changing. The shortage of minority individuals within agriculture, natural resources, and STEM-based fields impede the ultimate success and potential within these areas. The utilization of underrepresented minority (URM) individuals within these spaces ensure proper diversity and inclusion methods within these environments. The minimal efforts of diversity and inclusion within these environments are likely to promote feelings of an imposter within these URM individuals which would likely hinder success and motivation. The imposter phenomenon and imposter syndrome are particular feelings in which persons who have achieved some level of success possibly feel like fakes or imposters. This study examines the perceptions of URM students that have perhaps experienced feelings related to this phenomenon in less diverse and inclusive settings. The researcher examines critical race theory and racial identity development by interviewing ten participants about their perceptions of diversity and inclusion and the imposter phenomenon and imposter syndrome within the agricultural, natural resource, and STEM-related majors and fields.

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