The aim of this study was to explore how six men who run a micro-enterprise with a maximum of 10 employees handle the balance between work and other life. Qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews was conducted and the sample consisted of six men with micro-enterprises of varying ages. The themes used in the interviews were boundless work, roles, boundaries strategies and demand / control - social support. The results showed that micro- entrepreneurs do not experience any major imbalance between work and other life. The study revealed that the division of roles in the home of the elderly respondents was of the classical gender character that woman took great responsibility in the home. Among the younger respondents the unpaid work at home was equal divided. Social support was perceived highly by all respondents, and they also experienced a high level of control over the requirements of the job. The discussion touched aspect that differences in experiences depending on age are and future research proposals was given. Keywords: micro-entrepreneurs, boundless work, roles, boundaries strategies, demand-control / social support.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-23290 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Creators | Lundh, Christoffer, Edebjär, Sabina |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS), Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS) |
| 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 |
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