Är framtidens mötesrum digitalt? En analys av organisationskulturens påverkan vid implementering av digitala möten på svenska högskolor

Abstract

The aim of this thesis is to gain a better understanding of how organizational culture affects the implementation of digital meetings at Swedish universities. Several universities in Sweden are working on implementing digital meetings in their organizations, which is why we chose three of them in our study. This thesis is based on a qualitative study, where nine semi structured interviews have been conducted in order to gain a broader perspective on how employees experience the organizational culture, the attitudes toward sustainability, and the implementation of digital meetings at their workplace. Data regarding the universities’ business travels and emissions have also been conducted from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The theoretical framework has been based on theories regarding both organizational culture, digital meetings and co-workers and their meaning during changes in the organization. We have also included theories regarding implementation of new technique. The conclusion we have reached in this thesis is that our result indicates that organizational culture has an effect on the implementation of digital meetings. There are some factors that are more clear than others, including the introduction of policies and guidelines, unclear responsibility distribution, differences in values between institutions and the notion of a non-supportive organization