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Balansen mellan tillit och kontroll: En studie av sektionschefer inom Arbetsförmedlingen och hur de balanserar tillit och kontroll i sitt arbete
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
The balance between trust and control : A study of how section managers within the Swedish Public Employment Service balance trust and control in their work (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Den svenska offentliga sektorn har länge präglats av förvaltningsfilosofin New Public Management som associerats med bland annat resultatorienterad planering och kontroll. På senare år har en ny förvaltningsfilosofi introducerats, tillitsbaserad styrning och ledning, som komplement för att adressera vissa av New Public Management svagheter. Dessa två förvaltningsfilosofierna utgör studiens bakgrund och är anledningen till varför de båda styridealen, tillit och kontroll, undersöks inom Arbetsförmedlingen.

Syfte: Studien syftar till att utveckla en förståelse för betydelsen styridealen tillit och kontroll har för både sektionschefer och medarbetare inom myndigheten. Detta genom att utforska och analysera hur och varför sektionschefer inom Arbetsförmedlingen arbetar för att balansera styridealen tillit och kontroll i relation till sina medarbetare.

Frågeställning: Hur och varför arbetar sektionschefer inom Arbetsförmedlingen med att balansera de båda styridealen tillit och kontroll i relation till sina medarbetare?

Metod: I studien har en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod använts. Det empiriska resultatet utgörs av semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta sektionschefer inom Arbetsförmedlingen. 

Resultat och slutsats: Studiens resultat visar att de studerade sektionscheferna på Arbetsförmedlingen balanserar styridealen tillit och kontroll genom att agera som ett filter mellan sina medarbetare genom att maskera kommunikationen av kontrollerna till medarbetarna. Vidare inser respondenterna effekterna av ett utökat fokus på kontroll och påverkan som det har på medarbetarna. Respondenterna förhåller sig därför kritiska till organisationens omfattande kontrollmekanismer.

Abstract [en]

Background: The Swedish public administration has for long carried the brand of the management philosophy New Public Management, which is often associated with, among other things, result oriented planning and control. In recent years, a new administration philosophy has been introduced, trust-based governance and leadership, as a complement to address some of the weaknesses with the aforementioned New Public Management. These two administration philosophies constitute the background of this study and consequently the rationale behind why the two governing ideals, trust and control, are being examined within the Swedish Public Employment Service. 

Purpose: The study aims to develop an understanding of the significance that the governing ideals, trust and control, have on both section managers and employees within the agency. This is done by exploring and analyzing how and why section managers within the Swedish Public Employment Service work to balance both governing ideals in relation to their employees. 

Question: How and why do section managers within the Swedish Public Employment Service work to balance both governing ideals, trust and control in relation to their employees? 

Method: To carry out this study, a qualitative method was used. The studies' empirical results consist of eight semi-structured interviews with section managers from the Swedish Public Employment Service. 

Results and conclusion: The results of this study show that the studied section managers within the Swedish Public Employment Service balance trust and control by acting as a filter for their employees. This is done by masking the communication of the controls to the employees. Furthermore, the section managers realize the effects and impact that an increased focus on control has on employees, and they are therefore critical of the comprehensive control mechanisms that exist within the organization.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 49
Keywords [en]
New Public Management, trust-based governance, trust, control, Paradox theory
Keywords [sv]
New Public Management, Tillitsbaserad styrning, Tillit, kontroll, Paradoxteori
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Public Administration Studies Work Sciences Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-21488OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-21488DiVA, id: diva2:1678964
Subject / course
Business Administration
Educational program
Business Administration and Economics - Study Programme
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Available from: 2022-06-30 Created: 2022-06-30 Last updated: 2022-07-01Bibliographically approved

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