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Hur chefer i en statlig myndighet arbetat under distansarbete i en digital miljö: en oförutsedd påtvingad förändring
University of Skövde, School of Business.
University of Skövde, School of Business.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 15 credits / 22,5 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
How managers in a government agency worked during teleworking in a digital environment : an unforeseen forced change (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Världen drabbades 2020 av en pandemi vilket medförde många restriktioner i Sverige som ledde till att flera företag tvingades flytta sin affärsverksamhet från den fysiska arbetsplatsen till en digital. I distansarbetet försvåras möjligheten till kommunikation och det har framkommit att det finns ett stort behov av en fungerande kommunikation mellan chefer och anställda i den digitala miljön. Faktorer som kroppsspråk och tonläge är något som ofta går förlorat i det digitala mötet, vilket chefer behövt ha i beaktning under distansarbetet. Chefens roll och följden av chefens handlingar och beslut förstärks under kristider som exempelvis en pandemi. 

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att beskriva hur chefer i en statlig myndighet arbetat under distansarbetet i den digitala miljön och hur det påverkat deras möjligheter till kommunikation.

Metod: Vald metod för studien är kvalitativ metod genom semistrukturerad intervju. En tematisk analys genomfördes med riktad innehållsanalys vilket betyder att det fanns förutbestämda teman innan analysen genomfördes.

Slutsats: I slutsatsen presenteras vad som var positivt, negativt och övriga kommentarer om distansarbetets påverkan på chefers ledarskap och möjligheter till kommunikation samt vilka utmaningar som varit mest förekommande. I ett avslutande kapitel lämnas även praktisk vägledning för hur vi rekommenderar att chefer bör arbeta i distansarbete. 

Abstract [en]

Background: In 2020 the world was hit by a pandemic, which led to many restrictions in Sweden that meant that several companies were forced to move their business operations from the physical workplace to a digital one. In telework, the possibility of communication is made more difficult and it has emerged that there is a great need for a functioning communication between managers and employees in the digital environment. Factors such as body language and tone of voice are something that is often lost in the digital meeting, which managers need to take into account during teleworking. The manager's role and the consequences of the manager's actions and decisions are strengthened during times of crisis, such as a pandemic.

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to describe how managers in a government agency worked during the teleworking in the digital environment and how it affected their opportunities for communication.

Methodology: The chosen research methodology for this study is a qualitative method through a semi-structured interview. A thematic analysis was carried out with a targeted content analysis, which means that there were predetermined themes before the analysis was carried out.

Findings: The conclusion presents what was positive, negative and other comments about the impact of telework on managers' leadership and opportunities for communication, as well as which challenges were most common. A concluding chapter also provides practical guidance on how we recommend that managers should work in telework.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 50
Keywords [en]
Digital environment, communication, telework
Keywords [sv]
Digital miljö, kommunikation, distansarbete
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-21393OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-21393DiVA, id: diva2:1675566
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Business Administration
Educational program
Human Resources, Organization and Leadership
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Available from: 2022-06-23 Created: 2022-06-23 Last updated: 2022-06-23Bibliographically approved

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