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Cybersäkerhet och organisatoriskt förtroende: En kvantitativ studie om kommunanställdas tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
University of Skövde, School of Health Sciences.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Cybersecurity and organisational trust : A quantitative study of municipal employees´ trust in employer cybersecurity management (English)
Abstract [sv]

Det digitaliserade arbetslivet har medfört nya möjligheter, men också nya risker, där bristande cybersäkerhet kan få konsekvenser för både organisationer och medarbetare. Särskilt inom offentlig sektor har detta blivit en aktuell fråga, då kommuner hanterar stora mängder känslig information och samtidigt står inför ökade cyberhot. Studien syftar till att undersöka kommunanställdas tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering genom att analysera sambanden mellan denna form av tillit och organisatorisk tillit, upplevt organisatoriskt stöd och arbetsrelaterad kontrolluppfattning. En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie genomfördes med hjälp av en digital enkät som besvarades av 151 kommunanställda. Data analyserades med faktoranalys, Envägs-ANOVA, korrelationsanalys samt enkla och hierarkiska regressionsanalyser. Resultaten visade att organisatorisk tillit, upplevt organisatoriskt stöd och arbetsrelaterad kontrolluppfattning hade positiva samband med tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering. Det framkom även att variablerna tillsammans förklarade 34,4% av variansen i tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering. Kontrollvariabeln rapporterad cybersäkerhetsutbildning från arbetsgivaren bidrog dessutom till att förklara ytterligare 9% av variansen i tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering. Studien visar att tillit till arbetsgivarens cybersäkerhetshantering inte enbart formas av tekniska lösningar, utan också av hur organisationens agerande tolkas av medarbetare.

Abstract [en]

Digitalised working life has created new opportunities, but also new risks, where insufficient cybersecurity may have consequences for both organisations and employees. This has become a particularly relevant issue in the public sector, as municipalities handle large amounts of sensitive information while facing increasing cyber threats. The aim of study is to examine municipal employees´ trust in their employer´s cybersecurity management by analysing the relationships between this form of trust and organizational trust, perceived organisational support and work-related locus of control. A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted using a digital survey answered by 151 municipal employees. The data were analysed using factor analysis, One Way ANOVA, correlation analyses, and simple and hierarchical regression analyses. The results showed that organisational trust, perceived organisational support, and work locus of control were positively related to trust in the employer´s cybersecurity management. It was also found that the variables together explained 34.4% of the variance in trust in the employer´s cybersecurity management. The control variable, reported cybersecurity training from the employer, furthermore, contributed to explaining an additional 9% to the variance in trust in the employer´s cybersecurity management. The study shows that trust in the employer´s cybersecurity management is shaped not only by technical solutions, but also by how the organisation`s actions are interpreted by employees.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. viii, 44, [21]
Keywords [en]
Trust in cybersecurity management, municipal employees, organisational trust, perceived organisational support, work locus of control
Keywords [sv]
Tillit till cybersäkerhetshantering, kommunanställda, organisatorisk tillit, organisatoriskt stöd, arbetsrelaterad kontrolluppfattning
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-26400OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-26400DiVA, id: diva2:2065126
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Social Psychology
Educational program
Social Psychology - Study Programme
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Available from: 2026-06-03 Created: 2026-06-03 Last updated: 2026-06-03Bibliographically approved

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