how does it work to lead employees through the pixels in the computer screen? Remote work's impact on managers and its leadership, with focus on the time after the Covid-19 pandemic. Today's society is becoming more digitized, and the growth has a constant impact on the corporate world. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise of digitization was forced, and companies were faced with a change from the physical work environment to the remote work environment. Remote work and remote leadership therefore became more common in the Swedish labor market. The aim of the study is to gain a deeper understanding of how leadership has been affected by remote work, with a focus on the time after the Covid-19 pandemic. This will be investigated by obtaining knowledge from previous research. Further by examining the experiences of managers and employees. The study does not seek employees' experiences regarding remote work but aims to acquire information about the impact of remote leadership, from an additional dimension. The theory chapter highlights what knowledge has previously been obtained in the subject. The theory is divided into three primary components based on the three research questions that the study addresses. Next, the method chapter describes the various methods and approaches the study has applied. The method applied in the essay is a qualitative approach with interview as method choice. This study has gained a deeper understanding of remote leadership by studying the phenomenon both theoretically and empirically. The three given components are intertwined and depending on how each part is handled it affects the outcome of an effective remote manager. Overall, the study shows that a successful remote manager must be committed to both the development and the employees. Another success factor for a remote manager is to use the trust that the manager creates towards the work team. According to the study, continuous varied communication must be applied where the remote manager makes use of the opportunity of new emerging digital media. The study indicates that companies should consider when evaluating remote work the business financial advantages that can be capitalized on. They should also pay further attention to the challenges that may arise; however, these challenges should not alarm managers, but rather be seen as a motivation.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:kau-98898 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Svalland Fridholm, Tuva, Åhs Hagström, Tova |
| Publisher | Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan (from 2013) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Karlstad University Studies, 1403-8099 |
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