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- Bergman, David, et al.
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The effects of dialogue groups on physicians' work environment : A matter of gender?
- 2015
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Ingår i: Work. - : IOS Press. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 52:2, s. 407-417
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Over the past decades, the work environment of physicians has been deteriorating, particularly for female physicians. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated the effects of dialogue groups on the work environment of physicians in relation to gender. METHODS: Sixty physicians (38 women) at Sachs' Children's Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, participated in dialogue groups once a month during a period of one year. Assessments of their psychosocial work environment were performed before and after the intervention. RESULTS: At baseline, female physicians experienced their work environment as less satisfactory compared to male physicians. After the intervention, the female physicians perceived improvements in more areas than their male colleagues. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that female physicians at this clinic were disadvantaged in relation to the work environment, but, more importantly, the findings suggest that several of the disadvantages can be reduced. Dialogue groups appear to improve the physicians' work environment and promote gender equality.
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- Crevani, Lucia, et al.
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Innovation management in service firms : a research agenda
- 2011
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Ingår i: Service Business. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1862-8516 .- 1862-8508. ; 5:2, s. 177-193
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article suggests an agenda for further research on innovation management in service firms. It investigates differences and similarities between issues identified by previous academic research and issues brought up by practitioners within the area of innovation management in service firms. The results show that there are some major differences; for instance, researchers stress a need for formalized processes for development work, while practitioners focus on facilitating innovation in everyday operations. The main conclusion is that in order to bridge the gap between research and practice we would encourage further research on innovation in service firms to (1) conduct micro studies of innovation work, (2) view innovation in the context of everyday operations and (3) focus on co-workers' innovative potential.
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- Gillberg, Gunnar, 1958, et al.
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Arbetsförmedlingen, socialtjänsten och skolan
- 2021
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Ingår i: Arbetsmarknad & Arbetsliv. - Karlstad : Karlstads universitet. - 1400-9692 .- 2002-343X. ; 27:4
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- Hagsten, Kenneth, et al.
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Self-propelled Employees - Co-workership in Swedish Community Pharmacies
- 2024
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Ingår i: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. - : Roskilde Universitetsforlag. - 2245-0157. ; 14:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article, work in Swedish pharmacies is examined. With the Nordic concept of co-workership as a frame, the aim is to examine how employees in pharmacies view and handle their work situations and the reasons behind them. Data were mainly collected with 20 qualitative semistructured interviews in five different pharmacies. The data were organized and analyzed by using the content analysis process. In the studied pharmacies, it can be summarized as work was carried out in a self-propelled way. Employees take an overall responsibility for the workplace, have ambition to help others and to be a part of a good team, while most of the work is carried out individually and independently.
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- Hemmi, Kirsti, et al.
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Characterizing Swedish school algebra – initial findings from analyses of steering documents, textbooks and teachers’ discourses
- 2018
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Ingår i: Nordic Research in Mathematics Education: Papers of NORMA 17 - The Eighth Nordic Conference on Mathematics Education Stockholm, May 30 - June 2, 2017. - Stockholm : Svensk förening för MatematikDidaktisk Forskning - SMDF. - 1651-3274 .- 1651-3274. - 9789198402414
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper reports the first results of an ongoing research project aiming at characterizing Swedish school algebra (grades 1-9). Both diachronic and synchronic studies are conducted to identify the specific teaching tradition developed in Sweden and different theoretical approaches are applied in the overall project in order to obtain a rich picture of the Swedish case. The results reported here are based on the analyses of mathematics curriculum, textbooks and focus group interviews with teachers in seven schools. The initial results indicate that, since 1980s, algebra is vaguely addressed in the steering documents and the progression of algebraic thinking is elusive in teachers' discourses. Moreover, certain important ideas, such as generalized arithmetic, are largely missing in the curriculum and mathematics textbooks for grades 1-6. We discuss the implications of the initial findings for our project.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Chef och HR : Att möta personalproblem tillsammans
- 2021
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Bok (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Den här boken ger förslag och verktyg för hur chef och HR tillsammans kan arbeta med personalfrågor. Författarna utgår från forskningsbaserad kunskap och egna erfarenheter och ger med hjälp av fallbeskrivningar nya infallsvinklar på vanliga problem. Det integrerande synsättet där teori och praktik varvas, tydliggör också svårare situationer som en chef och en HR-specialist kan stå inför och även följderna av olika sätt att agera. Chef och HR – Att möta personalproblem tillsammans riktar sig till studenter vid universitetsutbildningar där personalfrågor är angelägna men också till yrkesverksamma chefer och HR-specialister.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-
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Det riskabla engagemanget : Om regenerativ utveckling av mänskliga resurser, eldsjälar och ledarskap i radikal utveckling
- 2008
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This thesis concentrates on the consequences of strong commitment⁄ Engagement in contemporary work. The aim of the thesis is to Build knowledge on regeneration and development of human resources. The empirical research consists of three case studies mainly Based on interviews: two are explorative studies on four strongly Committed champions within two projects of radical reorganisation. The third Empirical study is exploring one strongly engaged champion within an extensive Business rationalisation. The two first case studies were originally set for Other research and are therefore analyzed secondarily here. The case studies indicate that the strong commitment that is needed in contemporary Work is problematic when crises arise. The commitment and energy Tend to reduce quickly in bad managed crises. In order to break an evil Circle of energy loss the manager’s support is central, and also the possibility to Learn from experiences in an acceptable climate.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-
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Glöd, död och arbetets moral
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Ingår i: Etik och integritet. - Stockholm : Etikkollegiet. - 9789163713217
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Implementing digital technologies in the school setting - how does it relate to work environment?
- 2024
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Ingår i: Educational review (Birmingham). - : Routledge. - 0013-1911 .- 1465-3397.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Despite the extensive introduction of digital technologies in working life and the demand for the public sector, including schools, to digitalise, there is limited research on the relationship between digitalisation and the work environment. The aim of this article is therefore to explore how implementation processes of digital administrative and communication systems and teaching tools interact with work-related demands and resources experienced in schools. The Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) and Job Demand-Resources model (JDR) were used to analyse experiences of digitalisation and the work environment of employees, managers, strategists and health and safety officers in schools in Sweden. The study, based on semi-structured interviews with 25 participants, shows that the lack of resources and a too-high workload were reported as problematic and challenging in the introduction of digital technology. Collegial cooperation and decision-making opportunities, on the other hand, seemed to enhance the digitalisation process and to some extent even bridge over the weaknesses of strained time resources and high workload.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Inclusive workplaces for people with disability – a rapid literature review
- 2023
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Inclusive workplaces for people with disability – a rapid literature reviewIn Sweden, the Discrimination Act (SFS 2008:567), aims to counteract discrimination and promote equal rights and opportunities for all despite factors such as disability, sex, ethnicity, and religion. In practice, this means that work organizations need to work for diversity and inclusion. This work is often manifested through recruitment process and to ensure, for example, that gender and disability do not constitute an obstacle for employment. However, the fact that an organization achieves diversity does not automatically mean that the employees have a sense of inclusion.Shore et al (2011, p. 1265) define inclusion as “the degree to which an employee perceives that he or she is an esteemed member of the work group through experiencing treatment that satisfies his or her needs for belongingness and uniqueness”. Inclusion in working life leads to many positive aspects such as good working relationships, job satisfaction, intention to stay, improved work performance, sense of organizational belonging and commitment, well-being, increased creativity and career opportunities (Shore et al 2011). Exclusion, on the other hand, risks leading to negative effects on psychological and physical health (Alexanderson, 2004), regardless of whether the exclusion occurs due to obvious prejudices or subtle forms of discrimination (Shore et al 2018). The purpose of our presentation is to present a systematic overview of the research on disability and inclusion in working life and identify knowledge gaps relevant for the Swedish context. The study is conducted as a systematic literature study with literature search in international and Nordic databases. The project used predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria and all reviewed articles in this project represent research of good standard. Furthermore, we will present a short overview of a 3-year research project starting in January 2023, that to some extent builds on the review and aims to examine disability and remote work. ReferencesAlexanderson K. (2004) Den könssegregerade arbetsmarknaden - samband med sjukdom: positiva effekter av könsintegration, negativa av könssegregering? / Kristina Alexandersson. Den könsuppdelade arbetsmarknaden: betänkande av Utredningen den könsuppdelade arbetsmarknaden, 2004.Discrimination Act 2008:567Shore, LM., Randel, AE., Chung, BG., Dean, MA., Ehrhart, KH. & Singh, G. (2011) Inclusion and diversity in work groups: a review and model for future research. Journal of management, 37(4), 1262-1289.Shore, LM., Cleveland, JN. & Sanches, D. (2018) Inclusive workplaces: A review and model. Human resource management review, 28, pp. 176-189.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Influencing project work : Exploring the potentials of participatory research
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of Work-Applied Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 2205-2062 .- 2205-149X. ; 10:1, s. 63-73
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the concept of participatory research (PR) in terms of its values and challenges in project work.Design/methodology/approach – A participative research approach was used in which researchers worked collaboratively with key stakeholders involved in the development of a digital network model for expert diagnostics. The approach involved research and data gathering in six work packages: first, participation at workshops, including the presentation of a preliminary research agenda; second, presentation of a revised research agenda; third, interviews with project managers and steering committee members; fourth, feedback sessions; fifth, participation at a project conference, including additional feedback sessions; and sixth, concluding interviews with project managers.Findings – The findings suggest that PR might strengthen project work through challenging interview questions and clear feedback. PR might empower the project manager by illuminating challenges and possibilities in the project process.Practical implications – Project managers may use PR as one strategy to empower project work.Originality/value – Despite the vast research on projects and project management, researchers and practitioners are still looking for ways to advance project work. This paper contributes with knowledge on how PR may advance project work.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Managing phased retirement : Experiences from a large Swedish manufacturing company
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This paper focuses on managerial and organisational aspects of phased retirement in a large Swedish manufacturing company. Knowledge transfer, career path and rationalisation effects through phased retirement, but also individual effects were investigated. The study shows that phased retirement is good for both the individual and the organisation, when it is managed successfully. The individuals increase their well-being and get better balance between work and leisure and the organisation can transfer knowledge between employees as an preparation for old age retirement. However, in order for the organisation and the individual to benefit from phased retirement it needs managerial action and planning. A total of ten interviews were made with employees within blue- and white-collar work, divided into phased retirement, full-time working with entitlement to phased retirement, and supervisors. The technicalities about phased retirement were also discussed with representatives from the company and from involved trade unions. The study complements the existing research on phased retirement with an organisational and managerial perspective. In addition it suggests more research on managerial aspects and that HRM literature include discussions on phased retirement.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Private ICT-Activities and Emotions at Work - A Swedish Diary Study
- 2022
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Ingår i: Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. - : Roskilde Universitetsforlag. - 2245-0157. ; 12:1, s. 27-47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The boundaries between the work and non-work spheres have been challenged through the rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT). Individuals may easily engage in non-work (family and private) matters at work and during working hours. Prior research on emotions at work tends to understand all emotions at work as work related. By studying non-work matters managed through ICT in a diary study, we suggest that emotions at work are triggered both by work and non-work matters. Our research shows that these emotions can be both positive and negative and may come from actual engagement in private matters, or as a response to a need or a demand to address a private matter. Since emotions affect work performance, for example, we suggest that HR and managers take the causes of workplace emotions into consideration when addressing issues related to emotions at work.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Reacting and managing : An Exploratory Study of How Middle Managers Perceive an Offshoring Decision and Implementation Programme
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Ingår i: International Journal of Strategic Change Management. - : InderScience Publishers. - 1740-2859 .- 1740-2867. ; 6:3/4, s. 195-212
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper aims to study the implementation of an offshoring to captive centres initiative from an organisational change and middle management perspective. Middle managers' views are explored in relation to six dimensions of organisational change, summarised on the basis of the change management literature. The study was carried out at the IT Department of a multinational bank in a Nordic country. The findings show that practices within all dimensions were perceived as highly relevant, showing that implementation of an offshoring initiative may be approached in the same manner as other forms of organisational change. Generally, the practices were perceived to be less-than-well executed, and middle managers felt the need to take on some of the practices typically referred to top management. In sum, when middle managers need to give sense to and implement decisions they are struggling to make sense of themselves, this hampers the possibility for a successful implementation.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Towards More Proactive Sustainable Human Resource Management Practices? : A Study on Stress Due to the ICT-Mediated Integration of Work and Private Life
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Ingår i: Sustainability. - : MDPI. - 2071-1050. ; 12:20
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses sustainability in Human Resource Management (HRM) in the blurred digital working life, focusing on the emotion of stress. Its empirical basis is an activity and emotion diary study conducted with 26 employees of three industrial companies in Sweden. Our results show that work and private life are integrated by digital activities and also by emotions. Due to the extensive use of digital devices, stress in the working sphere is not only connected with work, and stress in the private sphere is not only connected with private life. The study also shows that stress is often episodic and can end due to activities connected with both the trigger and non-trigger spheres. From a social sustainability perspective, this study suggests that HRM should gently extend employee consideration beyond the traditional temporal and spatial boundaries of work, i.e., also including private life when understanding work in the digital age.
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- Palm, Kristina, 1976-, et al.
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Understanding Salutogenic Approaches to Managing Intensive Work : Experiences from Three Swedish Companies
- 2018
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Ingår i: Work. - Amsterdam : IOS Press. - 1051-9815 .- 1875-9270. ; 61:4, s. 627-637
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Recent research has highlighted the risks involved in work intensification; i.e. the risk of human resources being consumed, incurring higher risks of emotional ill health such as burnout among employees. At the same time, there are some indications that individual employees are being left to themselves to manage work tasks in intensive work environments.OBJECTIVE: This article explores how strongly engaged people master intensive work through coping and job crafting in a salutogenic way.METHODS: The article is based on 34 in depth interviews of persons in various professions within research and development departments in three Swedish companies.RESULTS: The interviews indicated that employees generally experienced work as almost constantly intense. We identified two strategies for mastering intensive work; i.e. an active strategy and a cognitive strategy, involving elements of both coping and job crafting. The specific elements of these strategies determine whether salutogenic processes are present.CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that it is the specific elements of the coping and job-crafting strategies that determine whether or not salutogenic processes occur, and that organisational support is an important supplement to the individual processes for mastering intensive work.
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- Söderhjelm, Teresa Martha, et al.
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The importance of confidence in leadership role : a qualitative study of the process following two Swedish leadership programmes
- 2018
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Ingår i: Leadership & Organization Development Journal. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0143-7739 .- 1472-5347. ; 39:1, s. 114-129
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- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of leadership programmes on leaders and co-workers, as well as which mechanisms are involved in the process. Design/methodology/approach – An analysis was done into 431 free-text answers to questionnaires given to 120 participants in two different leadership programmes and their co-workers six months after their participation, using a grounded theory inspired approach.Findings – The result is a model, linking internal psychological and external behavioural aspects, with the central outcome that leaders gained more confidence in their leadership role through theoretical models learned, and reflection.Research limitations/implications – The course participants as well as the co-workers seemed to experience a positive leadership development indicating a value of participating in the courses.Practical implications – Confidence in leadership role seems important for having positive outcomes of leadership. Although this needs further research, it is something organisations should consider when working with leadership questions.Social implications – The co-workers perceived their leaders to be calmer, more open for discussions, and willing both to give and receive feedback post training. There appears to be an increase in trust both in the leader and reciprocally from the leader in the co-workers.Originality/value – Until now there has not been any systematic research into the effects on participants and co-workers following the programmes, despite the fact that over 100,000 have participated in the courses.
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