Masteruppsatser (Department of Sociology and Work Science / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap): Recent submissions
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Competence Development: Conduct of and from within From development of skills to ‘shaping’ the behaviour
(2013-08-08)This article aims at analysing the use of such Human Resource Development practice, as Competence Development, to capture its underlying reasons in the organizational setting. The rationalistic viewpoint on the programme ... -
” Ja. Något är fel här!” Ett arbete om kränkande särbehandling i arbetslivet
(2013-07-05)The aim of this thesis was to investigate the victims' experiences of victimization at work (sv. Kränkande särbehandling i arbetslivet). Concept definition of victimization at work were obtained from The Swedish national ... -
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION - The Case of National Oil Refinery Company-SO.NA.RA (Sarl), CAMEROON
(2013-03-27)This study focuses on the implications of the recruitment policy and the overall business strategies of SO.NA.RA-Cameroon. The study also strives to illuminate CSR as a strategic ingredient to be integrated in HRM ... -
Conflict over Climate Change Politics - Governmentality and Resistance to the Expansion of Heathrow Airport
(2013-02-01)In 2008, the so-called Climate Change Act went through the UK Parliament. The bill was a commitment to radically reduce carbon emissions. During the same period of time, a third runway was planned at the London Heathrow ... -
Career paths for HR professionals within the shared service model -A comparative study of two cases
(2013-01-14)Career assistance in contemporary large organisations is one of the dealings of human resource (HR) departments who help employees planning and develop their career. An increasing trend is a transformation ... -
Are there any long-term consequences of poverty?
(2013-01-14)Earlier research has shown that poverty is associated and clustered with other welfare problems. However, less is known about the long-term consequences of being poor. In this explorative study, Swedish longitudinal ... -
MAKING SENSE OF A TECHNOLOGY -A study of how professionals use, understand and create a sense of Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and what factor´s that might influence these processes
(2013-01-14)The social media technology has during the last years been increasingly introduced into many professionals’ practices, which might place new demands on how individuals and organizations use, perceive, understand and ... -
Förklara skulden – Sanera skammen - En analys av överskuldsattas berättelser
(2013-01-14)Being in-debt is considered “normal” in a sense since we are in many ways required to become in-debt in order to provide a place to live, appliances and furniture or to get an education. Many of these necessities we ... -
”Ny på jobbet varje dag” En studie om behovsanställdas hantering av problem i arbetet och relation till fast anställda
(2012-10-24)During the past 30 years the proportion of temporary employed has increased in Sweden. This has to do with corporate strivings to have a more numerically flexible labour force. Earlier research shows that it generates ... -
Eleven som konsument, skola som företag och utbildning som vara - fria skolvalet utifrån elever boende i förorten
(2012-10-24)Since the early 1990s, the Swedish school system has gone through overall structural changes. One of the most affecting and controversial reforms has been the marketization of the education system. This has enabled private ... -
Should I stay or should I go? White-collar workers' perception of compensation and benefit packages in relation to work motivation and employee engagement - A case study at Volvo Car Corporation
(2012-10-24)This master thesis describes how white-collar workers at Volvo Car Corporation perceive compensation and benefits packages and what it means to their work motivation and engagement. The case company is in need to attract ... -
How to decide - factors’ that influence decisions regarding supplier audits
(2012-10-24)How to decide – factors that influence decision CSR and supplier code of conducts have become commonplace in the last decades and there has been a lot of research into why companies use codes of conduct as well as the ... -
From Central to Local Level: A Case Study of Wage-Setting in the Swedish Automotive Industry
(2012-10-24)A gap in previous literature exists which examines how centrally negotiated agreements are translated into local wage-setting within organisations. This report aims to fill this gap through the case study ... -
Do HR Business Partners become professionals after the HR transformation?
(2012-10-24)This master thesis is both a contribution to the academic and practical field of human resource management, with a comparative study at two multinational companies in Sweden. The report focuses on HR Business Partners ... -
Find misuses´s or improve working conditions Reasons behind high and low short-term sick leave rates, from a company perspective
(2012-10-24)Short-term sick leave can become costly for companies in Sweden and is a high debated HR problem. Since 1992 the companies in Sweden are responsible for the sick pay of the short-term sick leave, referring to the ... -
To integrate or not to integrate is the question: A quantitative study investigating employability challenge
(2012-10-24)This is a scientific article that aims to investigate factors that influence employability (successful employment) of green card holders (skilled immigrants) in the Danish labor market. In 2007 Denmark introduced a ‘green ... -
Development of HRM Development of HRM Practices in SMEs A Case Study from the Founders and CEOs’ Point of View
(2012-10-24)During formatives years, small firms have relies on various types of network in recruitment. Although the firms in this study had instability in profits, they have provided formal training since in the formative years. ... -
Att göra faderskap i jämställdhetens Sverige - En studie i manlighet, familjebildning och faderskap
(2012-10-18)This study is part of a larger international project about fertility rates below population re- placement in postindustrial societies. The main purpose of this essay is to look into how gen- der equality is distributed in ... -
I allmänhetens tjänst: Om förtroendeskapande områdespolisarbete
(2012-10-03)For the police to be successfull it is necessary for the public to have enough confidence in the police so that they are prepared to report crimes and in other ways participate in criminal investigations. In some residential ...