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“Jag har varit i situationer tidigare där man varit slav till kalendern. En kalender som andra fyllde.” : En kvalitativ intervjustudie om mellanchefers upplevelse av stöd med utgångspunkt i Karasek och Theorells Krav-kontroll-och stödmodell / “I found myself in situations before where I felt enslaved by the calendar. A calendar filled by others” : A Qualitative Interview Study on Middle Managers' Experience of Support Based on Karasek and Theorell's Job Demand, Control and Support Model

Middle managers have a complex task where it is important to achieve results while at the same time being there for their employees. To succeed in this, a good structure in the work and the right type of support from both management and employees are required. This study aims to investigate how middle managers experience the support that the respective companies provide and how the experiences can be understood based on the JDCS model. Ten semi-structured interviews were conducted with middle managers at two different businesses. The interviews were transcribed orthographically and then analyzed thematically. The results showed that the support function is central when it comes to handling the high demands that are made, as well as how management forums can contribute to increasing community and collegial support among middle managers. The conclusion that could be drawn was that in order to avoid burdensome work and increase satisfaction, a comprehensive support function is required.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:ltu-98544
Date January 2023
CreatorsGöthlin, Oskar, Engelin, Sannah
PublisherLuleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageSwedish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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