Lärare i utökad utbildning i Sverige arbetar inte bara i utökad utbildning utan även under skoltid och i verksamhet mellan skola och utökad utbildning. Därför har lärare på utökad utbildning ett komplext uppdrag. Studier visar att lärare, både nationellt och internationellt, upplever psykiska problem. Det är dock få studier som har undersökt lärares olika arbetsuppgifter och psykiska hälsa, särskilt hos lärare som arbetar inom utökad utbildning. I den här texten använder vi en undersökning för att utforska lärares upplevda psykiska hälsa i relation till deras arbetsuppgifter under skoltid, utökad utbildning och de aktiviteter de ägnar sig åt. Vi använder modellen Job demand-control-support för att tolka respondenterna ' svar i undersökningen för att visa att lärare generellt ser sin psykiska hälsa som hälsosam när det gäller deras arbete under skoltid, utökad utbildning och aktiviteter som kopplar samman skola och utökad utbildning. Däremot ser lärarna sin hälsa som något mer hälsosam under utökad utbildning än under skoltid och aktiviteterna däremellan. Våra resultat visar också att lärares arbetsuppgifter är varierande och olika lärare har olika arbetsuppgifter, vilket bidrar till deras yrkes komplexitet.

Bakgrund och problem: En auktoriserad eller godkänd revisor är den somundertecknar revisionsberättelser. Under denna person finns det sedan oftaflera nivåer av medarbetare som hjälper till med granskningsarbetet. Dennastruktur utgör den hierarki som präglar yrket. Auktoriserade och godkändarevisorer har höga krav på sig, vilket ökar behovet av stöd och vägledning.Under högsäsongen är kraven ännu högre och de långa dagarna kan leda tilltrötthet och ökade stressnivåer samt försämrad prestation. Trots dessautmaningar finns det fortfarande nyutexaminerade studenter som söker sig tillyrket. Dessa har dock annorlunda förväntningar på arbetslivet jämfört medtidigare generationer. Idag efterfrågas kontrollmöjligheter allt mer dåflexibilitet och arbetslivsbalans är högre prioriterat än det tidigare varit. En godarbetsmiljö med stöd från arbetsgivare och kollegor stimulerararbetslivsbalans, vilket leder till högre prestation och ökat välmående, trotshögt ställda krav. Syfte: Denna uppsats syfte är att bidra till djupare förståelse för hur krav,kontroll och stöd relaterar till revisorers upplevda arbetsbelastning ochmöjligheten till att uppnå arbetslivsbalans. Metod: Studien har genomförts genom kvalitativ metod. Empirin har insamlatsgenom semistrukturerade intervjuer med elva stycken auktoriserade ochgodkända revisorer från småländska revisionsbyråer. Slutsats: Det bekräftas att det råder höga krav och hög arbetsbelastning inomyrket, detta särskilt under våren då det råder högsäsong. Detta skapar en presspå revisorerna och kräver att både kontroll och stöd finns för att hanteraarbetsbelastningen. Olika revisorer upplever olika grad av kontroll, demöjligheter som finns till kontroll inom yrket rör framförallt flexiblaarbetstider och möjlighet till att arbeta på distans, vilket utnyttjas i olikautsträckning. Stöd kommer från arbetsplatsen i form av ett socialt sammanhangoch från sin chef i form av förståelse och kommunikation. Även stöd frånpersoner i privatlivet är viktigt, även här är förståelse och kommunikationcentralt. Resultaten visar att kraven inom yrket är hanterbara, förutsatt attkontrollmöjligheter finns och att revisorn upplever stöd. Med dessa kriterieruppfyllda finns även goda möjligheter att uppnå arbetslivsbalans. / Background and problem: An authorized or approved auditor is the one whosigns audit reports. Below this person, there are often multiple levels of staffwho assist with the auditing work. This structure forms the hierarchy thatcharacterizes the profession. Authorized and approved auditors face highdemands, which increases the need for support and guidance. During the peakseason, the demands are even higher, and the long days can lead to fatigue,increased stress levels, and reduced performance. Despite these challenges,there are still recent graduates who seek a career in auditing. However, thesenewcomers have different expectations of the work environment compared toprevious generations. Nowadays, control and flexibility are increasingly indemand, as work-life balance is more highly prioritized than before. A goodwork environment with support from employers and colleagues fosterswork-life balance, leading to higher performance and improved well-being,even in the face of high demands. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to a deeper understandingof how demands, control, and support relate to auditors' perceived workloadand the possibility of achieving work-life balance. Method: The study was conducted using a qualitative method. The empiricaldata was collected through semi-structured interviews with eleven authorizedand approved auditors from accounting firms in Småland. Conclusion: It is confirmed that there are high demands and a heavy workloadwithin the profession, especially during the spring when it's the peak season.This creates pressure on auditors and requires both control and support tomanage the workload. Different auditors experience varying degrees ofcontrol; the possibilities for control in the profession primarily involve flexiblework hours and the ability to work remotely, which are utilized to varyingextents. Support comes from the workplace in the form of a social context andfrom one's manager in the form of understanding and communication. Supportfrom individuals in one's private life is also important, where understandingand communication also play a central role. The results show that the demandswithin the profession are manageable, provided that control opportunities existand the auditor feels supported. With these criteria met, there are good chancesof achieving work-life balance.

Studiens syfte är att undersöka arbetstagares upplevelser av distansarbete under COVID-19 pandemin samt hur de upplevt stress i relation till krav-kontroll-stödmodellen. Arbetstagarna i studien har arbetat på distans mer än 50 procent och under en period av minst sex månader under pandemin. Tio kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes och insamlad data analyserades med analysmetoden tematisk analys. Studien visar på positiva upplevelser av integrering mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Produktiviteten och effektiviteten har ökat och tekniken har upplevts välfungerande under perioden av distansarbete. Störningsmoment i distansarbetet upplevdes vara att de inte fått träffa kollegor och distraktioner som exempelvis hushållssysslor. Trots avsaknaden av arbetets sociala aspekter på grund av distansarbete är arbetstagarna positiva till fortsatt distansarbete efter pandemin. Arbetstagarna upplever låga krav, hög kontroll, högt stöd och låg stress, vilket ger stöd för Karasek och Theorells (1990) krav-kontroll-stödmodell. / The purpose of the study is to investigate employees' experiences of teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they experienced stress in relation to the demand-control-support model. The employees in the study have worked remotely more than 50 percent and during a period of more than six months during the pandemic. Ten qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted and the collected data were analyzed by using the method thematic analysis. The study shows positive experiences of integration between work and personal life. Productivity and efficiency have increased and the technology has been experienced as well-functioning during the period of telework. Disturbances in teleworking were perceived to be that they were not allowed to meet colleagues and distractions such as household chores. Despite the lack of social aspects of work due to teleworking, workers are positive about continued telework after the pandemic. Employees experience low demands, high control, high support and low stress, which provides support for Karasek & Theorell's (1990) demand-control-support model.

Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional development policies and models has led to the focus on regional economic development. In particular, a focus on industrial cluster promotion, both in developed and developing countries has proliferated owing to their increased success as a sustainable source of economic growth and development. Industrial clusters are a geographically proximate group of inter-connected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by commonalities and complementarities. In addition to industrial cluster formation, firms can also maintain competitiveness through internationalisation. Internationalisation ensures that firms are able to serve many markets from existing manufacturing bases without having to establish production plants in other markets. It reduces the over dependence on domestic markets and business risks associated with dependence on one market. This study identified industrial clusters for the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa using the Structural Path Analysis (SPA) method, as a strategy to enhance firm competitiveness. It contributes to the methods to identify industrial clusters by applying the Power of Pull (PoP) method to prioritise the number of clusters for the NWP. The ten identified industrial clusters and their respective PoP rankings were (i) communication; (ii) real estate; (iii) grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; (iv) building and other construction; (v) basic metal products; (vi) other food products; (vii) agriculture; (viii) non-metallic mineral products; (ix) trade; and (x) dairy products. This study identified the most important centres, in terms of the most contributions to output, employment and profit at the local municipal level across all the ten identified clusters. These centres were Madibeng, Rustenburg, City of Matlosana, Mafikeng and Ditsobotla. This indicates that efforts to stimulate cluster formation in this sector should be focused in these regions. This study also determined whether any association exists between the identified industrial clusters‟ products and services and the realistic export opportunities according to the DSM for products and the DSM for services. Four of the six product clusters were found to have REOs according to the DSM for products, namely grain mill, bakery and animal feeds products, agriculture, non-metallic mineral products and the basic metal products clusters. In terms of services, only two service clusters, namely communication and building and other construction services clusters, were found to have with REOs according to the DSM for services. This study further demonstrated the effects of industrial cluster formation on the regional economy, using social accounting matrix (SAM) multipliers. SAM multiplier analysis was used to demonstrate the output, employment, employment income and gross domestic product (GDP) supported by cluster formation for the NWP. The supported activity for the agriculture and trade clusters was less than the actual activity. The following clusters‟ supported activity was greater than the actual activity; communication; real estate; grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; building and other construction; basic metal products; other food products; non-metallic mineral products; and dairy products. The identified industrial clusters‟ REOs were explored further to provide more details on the products or services identified as having REOs. In addition, the countries to which the identified REOs (products and services) can be exported were discussed. In terms of product clusters identified to have REOs, the export potential values, cell classifications and market accessibility index scores were discussed. In terms of the service clusters identified as having REOs, countries, market access, market openness, import demand and cell classifications were discussed. / PhD (International Trade), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional development policies and models has led to the focus on regional economic development. In particular, a focus on industrial cluster promotion, both in developed and developing countries has proliferated owing to their increased success as a sustainable source of economic growth and development. Industrial clusters are a geographically proximate group of inter-connected companies and associated institutions in a particular field, linked by commonalities and complementarities. In addition to industrial cluster formation, firms can also maintain competitiveness through internationalisation. Internationalisation ensures that firms are able to serve many markets from existing manufacturing bases without having to establish production plants in other markets. It reduces the over dependence on domestic markets and business risks associated with dependence on one market. This study identified industrial clusters for the North West Province (NWP) of South Africa using the Structural Path Analysis (SPA) method, as a strategy to enhance firm competitiveness. It contributes to the methods to identify industrial clusters by applying the Power of Pull (PoP) method to prioritise the number of clusters for the NWP. The ten identified industrial clusters and their respective PoP rankings were (i) communication; (ii) real estate; (iii) grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; (iv) building and other construction; (v) basic metal products; (vi) other food products; (vii) agriculture; (viii) non-metallic mineral products; (ix) trade; and (x) dairy products. This study identified the most important centres, in terms of the most contributions to output, employment and profit at the local municipal level across all the ten identified clusters. These centres were Madibeng, Rustenburg, City of Matlosana, Mafikeng and Ditsobotla. This indicates that efforts to stimulate cluster formation in this sector should be focused in these regions. This study also determined whether any association exists between the identified industrial clusters‟ products and services and the realistic export opportunities according to the DSM for products and the DSM for services. Four of the six product clusters were found to have REOs according to the DSM for products, namely grain mill, bakery and animal feeds products, agriculture, non-metallic mineral products and the basic metal products clusters. In terms of services, only two service clusters, namely communication and building and other construction services clusters, were found to have with REOs according to the DSM for services. This study further demonstrated the effects of industrial cluster formation on the regional economy, using social accounting matrix (SAM) multipliers. SAM multiplier analysis was used to demonstrate the output, employment, employment income and gross domestic product (GDP) supported by cluster formation for the NWP. The supported activity for the agriculture and trade clusters was less than the actual activity. The following clusters‟ supported activity was greater than the actual activity; communication; real estate; grain mill, bakery and animal feed products; building and other construction; basic metal products; other food products; non-metallic mineral products; and dairy products. The identified industrial clusters‟ REOs were explored further to provide more details on the products or services identified as having REOs. In addition, the countries to which the identified REOs (products and services) can be exported were discussed. In terms of product clusters identified to have REOs, the export potential values, cell classifications and market accessibility index scores were discussed. In terms of the service clusters identified as having REOs, countries, market access, market openness, import demand and cell classifications were discussed. / PhD (International Trade), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Business-to-business services relating to physical asset management are playing an increasingly important role in industry. This is in the midst of the current pressures which asset owning organisations are experiencing in realising optimal value from their assets. The pursuit of understanding and complying with asset management standards such as ISO 55000 as well as the potential value to be gained from successful and sustainable business relationships contributes towards the importance of these services. The problem is that there is little or no evidence regarding the critical success factors for collaborating successfully in asset management services. The study identi es these critical success factors and demonstrates how the factors can di er between role players, industries, global regions and service types. A decision support model is developed providing the asset management community with access to the critical success factors for decision-making purposes. Based on the synthesis from internationally conducted Delphi- and survey studies it is found that the continued and sustained commitment from the asset owning organisation's senior management in support of the asset management service is the most critical factor for a successful asset management service partnership. Open and e ective communication is also highlighted as being critical, while it is important to have a process in place to improve the service continuously. Laboratory and eld testing con rm the validity of the decision support model for facilitating the decision-making process to improve asset management services, and in addition it also formalises the commercial and contracting processes relating to these services. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Besigheid-tot-besigheidsdienste met betrekking tot siese batebestuur speel 'n toenemende belangrike rol in die industrie. Dit is te midde van die druk wat batebesittende organisasies tans ondervind om optimale waarde uit hul siese bates te verkry. Die strewe na beter begrip en om te voldoen aan batebestuurstandaarde soos ISO 55000, asook die potensiële waarde wat verkry kan word uit suksesvolle en volhoubare besigheidheidsvennootskappe, dra by tot die belangrikheid van hierdie dienste. Die probleem is daar bestaan min of geen bewyse rakende die kritiese suksesfaktore vir suksesvolle samewerking in batebestuurdienste. Die studie identi seer die kritiese suksesfaktore en toon aan hoe hierdie faktore kan verskil tussen rolspelers, industrieë, wêreldstreke en dienstipes. 'n Besluitnemingsmodel is ontwikkel wat die batebestuurgemeenskap toegang gee tot die kritiese suksesfaktore vir besluitnemingsdoeleindes. Gebaseeer op die sintese van internasionale Delphi- en opnamestudies is daar bevind dat die mees kritieke faktor vir 'n suksesvolle vennootskap in batebestuurdienste die voortgesette en volgehoue toewyding deur die bate-besittende organisasie se senior bestuur, ter ondersteuning van die batebestuurdiens, is. Doeltre ende en openhartige kommunikasie is ook uitgewys as krities, terwyl dit belangrik is om 'n proses te volg om die diens voortdurend te verbeter. Laboratorium- en praktyk toetsing het bevestig dat die besluitnemingsmodel geldig is vir die fasilitering van die besluitnemingsproses om batebestuursdienste te verbeter asook vir die formalisering van die kommersiële en kontraktuele prosesse wat verband hou met hierdie dienste.

Sammanfattning Titel: ”Det är bara narcissister och diktatorer som inte gillar platta organisationer”- En fallstudie om arbetsmiljö i en medarbetarstyrd organisation Författare: Madeleine Brolin, Mattias Vall och Sandra Permerud Institution: Ekonomihögskolan vid Linnéuniversitetet Kurs: Företagsekonomi III - organisation, examensarbete 15 hp Handledare: Hans Wessblad Examinator: Mikael Lundgren Syfte: Syftet med vår uppsats är att inventera på vilka sätt arbetsmiljön påverkas av medarbetarstyrning. Metod och teoretisk referensram: Studien är en fallstudie av en medarbetarstyrd organisation. Studien har en deduktiv ansats och har antagit en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi då syftet varit att få en djupare förståelse för hur respondenterna upplever sin arbetsmiljö. Studiens datainsamlingsmetod består av primärdata i form av tio semistrukturerade intervjuer. Studiens teoretiska referensram utgår från Krav- Kontroll-Stödmodellen. Slutsats: Vi har kommit fram till att medarbetarstyrning innebär höga krav på delaktighet, engagemang och beslutsfattande. Vår studie har visat att den höga kontrollen som råder i den medarbetarstyrda organisationen kan upplevas som ett krav. Medarbetarstyrning ställer även krav på individen att finnas tillgänglig för att ge stöd åt sina kollegor och individen förväntas att själv be om stöd vid behov. Vi har därmed kunnat konstatera att det sociala stödet är avgörande för att kunna hantera de höga krav och den höga kontroll som råder inom den medarbetarstyrda organisationen. Nyckelord: Medarbetarstyrning, Självstyrande team, Arbetsmiljö, Krav-Kontroll- Stödmodellen. / Abstract Title: “Only narcissists and dictators dislike decentralized organizations”- A case study of working environment in an employee controlled organization Authors: Madeleine Brolin, Mattias Vall and Sandra Permerud Institution: School of Business and Economics at Linnaeus University Course: Business Administration III - Organization, bachelor thesis, 15 credit Supervisor: Hans Wessblad Examiner: Mikael Lundgren Purpose: The purpose of our candidate essay is to investigate in what ways working environment is affected by employee controlled organisations. Method: This is a case study of an employee controlled organization. The study has a deductive approach and has assumed a qualitative research strategy with the purpose of achieving a deeper understanding of how respondents perceive their working environment. The primary data has been collected through ten semi structured interviews. The theoretical framework derives from the job demand-control-support model. Conclusion: An employee controlled organization amount to high demands of participation, commitment and decision making. Our study has shown that high levels of control that prevails in an employee controlled organisation can be perceived as demands. An employee controlled organization also postulates that individuals is available to and support colleagues, it is also expected of individuals to ask for help when needed. Accordingly we find that the social support is crucial to be able to handle the high demands and high control of an employee controlled organization. Keywords: Self-managed work teams, Work environment, Demand-Control-Social support model

Abstrakt Bakgrund: Skollagen ligger till grund för den samlade elevhälsan, som ska arbeta för att främja elevers välmående och lärande genom att arbeta med hälsofrämjande och förebyggande insatser. Skolsköterskan som tillhör den medicinska elevhälsan arbetar med insatser på individ- och gruppnivå. Skolsköterskan har en mångfald av arbetsuppgifter, alltifrån enklare sjukvård till samtal, hälsosamtal och vaccinationer. Arbetet är mångfacetterande och komplext och till stor del ett ensamarbete. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att belysa skolsköterskors upplevelser av arbetssituationen. Design: Kvalitativ metod Metod: Nio semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes. Intervjuerna spelades in, transkriberades ordagrant och analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys med framtagande av domäner, kategorier och underkategorier. Resultat: Analysen resulterade i två domäner, fyra kategorier och nio underkategorier. En domän blev Arbetssituationens positiva anda med kategorierna Möten som stärker arbetssituationen med underkategorierna; Arbetskollegor som stöd och Kontaktnät tryggt och trivsamt. Känslor av möjligheter och stimulans; Positivt med självständig planering, Förändringsvilja och utvecklingsvisioner och Inspirerande och trivsam arbetsmiljö. Andra domänen blev Arbetssituationens negativa anda med kategorierna Kraven överstiger resurserna; Frustration och otillräcklighet och Tidsbrist och Svåra möten och ensamt arbete; Hantera komplicerade situationer och att inte nå fram samt Känsla av ensamhet. Slutsats: Skolsköterskorna upplever glädje och gemenskap i sin skolmiljö men också brist på tid och resurser som ibland leder till känslor av otillräcklighet. Resultatet pekar mot att skolsköterskan behöver mer resurser och mer tid i deras yrkesroll för att upprätthålla den positiva andan som finns samtidigt som yrket ses som världens bästa jobb. Resultatet visar också att verktyg behövs för att hjälpa skolsköterskan i deras pedagogiska roll men också i att hantera svåra situationer. Nyckelord: skolsköterska, upplevelser, arbetssituation, omvårdnad, kvalitativ innehållsanalys, krav-, kontroll- och stödmodell. / Abstract Background: School law in Sweden (Skollagen) is the basis for the overall student health, which will work to promote the well-being and learning of students by working on health promotion and prevention. The school nurse who belongs to medical student health is involved in efforts at individual and group level. The nurse has a variety of tasks, ranging from easier healthcare to conversations, health calls and vaccinations. The work is multifaceted and complex and largely a loneliness. Aim: The purpose of the study was to highlight the school nurses' experiences of the work situation. Design: Qualitative method. Method: Nine semistructured interviews were conducted. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed by qualitative content analysis and domains, categories and subcategories emerged. Results: The analysis resulted in two domains, four categories and nine subcategories. One domain became The positive spirit of the working situation with the categories Meetings that strengthen the work situation with the subcategories; Work colleagues as support and Contactnet safe and enjoyable. Feelings of opportunities and stimulus; Positive with independent planning, Willingness to change and developmental visions and Inspiring and pleasant working environment. The other domain became The negative spirit of the working situation with the categories The requirement exceeds the resources with the subcategories; Frustration and inadequacy and Lack of time and Difficult meetings and lone work; Managing complicated situations and Not reaching and feeling of loneliness Conclusion: School nurses experience joy and community in their school environment, but also lack of time and resources that sometimes lead to feelings of inadequacy. The result indicates that the school nurse needs more resources and more time in their professional role to maintain the positive spirit that is at the same time as the profession is the world’s best job. The results also show that tools are needed to help the school nurse in their educational role but also in dealing with difficult situations. Keywords: school nurse, experiences, work situation, nursing, qualitative content analysis, demand-, control- and support model

Under år 2015 genomförde en forskargrupp vid Luleå tekniska universitet en landsomfattande undersökning av gymnasielärares arbetsvillkor. Undersökningen bestod av 57 kvantitativa- och två kvalitativa delfrågor (Parding, m. fl., 2018). Den här undersökningen baseras på kvalitativ tolkning av 1.443 gymnasielärares öppna svar på de två öppna kvalitativa del-frågorna. Studien avser att identifiera faktorer som de offentlig- och aktiebolagsanställda gymnasielärarna anser utgör såväl möjligheter som hinder och utmaningar i deras yrke avseende arbetsmiljö och arbetsvillkor. Studien avser även att studera huruvida det föreligger skillnader och/eller likheter mellan gymnasielärares uppfattningar utifrån huvudmannaskap och vilka faktorer som påverkar gymnasielärarnas beslut att stanna respektive lämna yrket. För att bättre förstå och förklara studiens resultat nyttjas Robert Karasek och Töres Theorells (1990) två- och tredimensionella modeller avseende psykosocial arbetsmiljö. Resultatet tyder på att det råder en utbredd samstämmighet kring flertalet uppfattningar om yrket bland såväl offentlig- som aktiebolagsanställda gymnasielärare. Av resultatet framgår att majoriteten av gymnasielärarna, oavsett huvuvdman, upplever kommunaliseringen, friskole-reformen, de högt ställda kraven, de administrativa arbetsuppgifterna och bristen på kring-personal i skolan som yrkets största hinder. Vidare framgår det att de flesta gymnasielärare anser att lönenivån, yrkets status och bristande socialt stöd från skolledare utgör hinder i deras arbete. De anser därtill att det är inom dessa områden som de viktigaste förbättringsmöjlig-heterna finns och faktorerna anges samtidigt som skäl till att lämna yrket. Gymnasielärarna efterfrågar dessutom mer kompetensutveckling och samverkan i allmänhet och inom det egna undervisningsämnet i synnerhet. Merparten av gymnasielärarna anser att undervisningen är det bästa med yrket och är anledningen till att de stannar kvar i yrket. Av resultatet kan inte tydliga skillnader skönjas mellan offentlig- och aktiebolagsanställda gymnasielärares upp-fattningar kring yrket. De skillnader som kan skönjas i resultatet kan snarare tolkas bero på den enskilde gymnasielärarens specifika arbetssituation än på huvudmannaskap. Resultatet stödjer Karasek och Theorells (1990) teorier om att den psykosociala arbetsmiljön påverkas av gymnasielärarnas upplevelse av krav och kontroll i det egna arbetet och socialt stöd från ledare och kollegor. / During the year of 2015, a research group at Luleå University of Technology conducted a nationwide survey of upper secondary school teachers' working conditions. The study consisted of 57 quantitative- and two qualitative sub-questions (Parding, et al., 2018). This study is based on qualitative interpretation of 1,443 upper secondary school teachers' open answers to the two open qualitative sub-questions. The study intends to identify factors that public- and private sector employed upper secondary school teachers consider to be opportunities, obstacles and challenges in their profession, in regards of work environment and working conditions. The study also intends to study whether there are differences and/or similarities between public- and private sector employed upper secondary school teachers' perceptions about their work situation. Moreover the study intends to study what factors affect the upper secondary school teachers' decision to stay or leave the profession. In order to better understand and explain the study's results, Robert Karasek and Töres Theorells (1990) two- and three dimensional models regarding psychosocial work environment are used. The result suggests that there is widespread consensus among the public- and the private sector employed upper secondary school teachers’ perceptions of the profession. The result shows that the majority of upper secondary school teachers experience the municipalization, the free-school reform, the high demands, the administrative tasks and the lack of staff in the school as the greatest obstacle to the profession. Furthermore, most of the upper secondary school teachers in this study consider that the salary level, the profession's status and lack of support from school leaders constitute obstacles in their work. They also consider that it is in these areas that the most important improvement opportunities exist, but also constitute reasons for leaving the profession. The upper secondary school teachers also demand more skill development and collaboration in general and within their own teaching subject in particular. Most of the upper secondary school teachers indicate that teaching is the part of the profession that is the profession's main merit and is the reason why they stay in the profession. In the result, no clear differences can be discerned between public and private sector upper secondary school teachers' perceptions of the profession. The differences that can be discerned in the result can rather be interpreted due to the specific work situation of the individual upper secondary school teacher than to the management. The result supports Karasek and Theorells (1990) theories that the psychosocial work environment is influenced by the upper secondary school teachers' experience of demand and control at work and social support from leaders and colleagues. During the year of 2015, a research group at Luleå University of Technology conducted a nationwide survey of upper secondary school teachers' working conditions. The study consisted of 57 quantitative- and two qualitative sub-questions (Parding, et al., 2018). This study is based on qualitative interpretation of 1,443 upper secondary school teachers' open answers to the two open qualitative sub-questions. The study intends to identify factors that public- and private sector employed upper secondary school teachers consider to be opportunities, obstacles and challenges in their profession, in regards of work environment and working conditions. The study also intends to study whether there are differences and/or similarities between public- and private sector employed upper secondary school teachers' perceptions about their work situation. Moreover the study intends to study what factors affect the upper secondary school teachers' decision to stay or leave the profession. In order to better understand and explain the study's results, Robert Karasek and Töres Theorells (1990) two- and three dimensional models regarding psychosocial work environment are used. The result suggests that there is widespread consensus among the public- and the private sector employed upper secondary school teachers’ perceptions of the profession. The result shows that the majority of upper secondary school teachers experience the municipalization, the free-school reform, the high demands, the administrative tasks and the lack of staff in the school as the greatest obstacle to the profession. Furthermore, most of the upper secondary school teachers in this study consider that the salary level, the profession's status and lack of support from school leaders constitute obstacles in their work. They also consider that it is in these areas that the most important improvement opportunities exist, but also constitute reasons for leaving the profession. The upper secondary school teachers also demand more skill development and collaboration in general and within their own teaching subject in particular. Most of the upper secondary school teachers indicate that teaching is the part of the profession that is the profession's main merit and is the reason why they stay in the profession. In the result, no clear differences can be discerned between public and private sector upper secondary school teachers' perceptions of the profession. The differences that can be discerned in the result can rather be interpreted due to the specific work situation of the individual upper secondary school teacher than to the management. The result supports Karasek and Theorells (1990) theories that the psychosocial work environment is influenced by the upper secondary school teachers' experience of demand and control at work and social support from leaders and colleagues.

De senaste decennierna har chefers arbetsförhållanden i den kvinnodominerade offentliga sektorn genomgått betydande förändringar, att cheferna exempelvis blivit tilldelade fler ansvarsområden i form av kostnads- och effektiviseringsansvar. Senare har det visat sig att chefer i kvinnodominerade yrken har en bristande arbetsmiljö, detta på grund av höga arbetskrav och en hög grad av påfrestningar i arbetet. I samråd med en kvinnodominerad kommunal verksamhet har jag fått uppdraget att i denna studie genomföra en uppföljande undersökning om enhetschefernas upplevelser av sin organisatoriska och sociala arbetsmiljö utifrån krav, kontroll och stöd i arbetet. Denna studie undersöker även hur upplevelserna av arbetsmiljön förstås utifrån ett genusperspektiv. Studien har ett abduktivt angreppssätt och empiriinsamlingen har skett genom sju kvalitativa semistrukturerade intervjuer. För att analysera det empiriska materialet har tematisk analys tillämpats. Resultatet har analyserats med hjälp av Karasek och Theorells (1990) krav-kontroll-stödmodell, Connell och Pearses (201) synsätt på genus som socialt konstruerat samt Ackers (1990) synsätt på att genus produceras i organisationer genom genusskapande processer. Resultatet visar att enhetscheferna arbetar i en verksamhet som är gränslös, detta genom att arbetsuppgifterna som tillhör arbetet aldrig tar slut. Inom ramen för enhetschefernas arbete förekommer variationer i upplevelsen av arbetsmiljön, vilket tyder på att förmågan eller möjligheten att sätta gränser i arbetet blir viktigt. Föreställningar om skillnader mellan manliga och kvinnliga egenskaper har betydelse för hur enhetscheferna upplever sin arbetsmiljö. Detta genom att resultatet visade att enhetscheferna upplever att kvinnor är sämre på gränsdragningar och att kvinnor inte respekteras av arbetsgivaren när de sätter gränser i arbetet i lika hög utsträckning som män. / During the recent decades, managers’ working conditions in the Swedish women dominated public sector have undergone important changes. For example, managers’ responsibilities have been expanded to contain more responsibilities of costs and efficiency. Later, it has been found that managers in professions dominated by women have a lack of sustainable working environment, caused by high job demands and a high degree of work strains. In consultation with a dominated municipal function in northern Sweden, I have been commissioned to investigate how first line managers experience their organizational and social work environment (psychosocial work environment) in this study, based on job demands, job control and social support. This study also investigates the work environment out of a gender perspective. The study has an abductive approach and the empiricism have been collected with qualitative semi structured interviews, where the number of interviews was seven. Thematic analysis has been devoted and the results have been analyzed by using Karasek and Theorell’s (1999) job demand-control-support model, Connell and Pearse’s (2015) idea of gender as socially constructed, and Ackers (1990) idea that gender is created in organizations through gender creating processes. The result shows that the first line managers are working in a municipal function that are boundless, which means that the work tasks never run out. Within the frames of the managers’ work there are variations in the experiences of the work environment. The result shows that the ability and possibility of setting boundaries in their work are important. The imagination of differences between male and female behavior are important for how the first line managers experience their work environment. The results also show that the first line managers experience that women are not as god as men to set boundaries in their work, and that women are not respected by the employer equally as men when it comes to set boundaries.