Essays about: "servant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the word servant.

1. 1. Communication Professionals as the Office Factotum: A Study of Emotional Labour and Well-Being in the Communication Profession

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Evelina Winberg; Jordan Thunell Idumwonyi; [2023-11-22]
   Keywords : communication professionals; emotional labour; emotional labour; job demands-resources theory; well-being;

   Abstract : This thesis investigated the concept of emotional labour for communication professionals in an internal communication context. Recently, the well-being of communication professionals has caught public attention in Sweden since the communication practitioner is considered an office factotum or all-purpose servant with numerous responsibilities and activities and is frequently overwhelmed by their multifaceted work assignments. READ MORE

3. 2. ADJUSTING TO A NEW POLITICAL CONTEXT - A study of the civil servants’ possibilities to influence policymaking at the Government Offices in a new political context

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Förvaltningshögskolan

   Author : Ida Wicht; [2023-08-28]
   Keywords : Politics; Administration; Government Offices; Regeringskansliet; Dualism; Influence; Civil servant; New political context; Contract parliamentarism;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study if the civil servants’ possibilities to influence the policymaking process at the Government Offices (Regeringskansliet) has been affected by the new political concept. The new political concept refers to the simultaneous occurrence of contract parliamentarism and a coalition government, which has been the arrangement in Sweden after the two most recent general elections. READ MORE

4. 3. A Heavy Burden - Coloniality and Exploitation of the Subaltern in Nepal’s Mountain Tourism Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Sara Frenning; [2023]
   Keywords : tourism; trekking; climbing; Subaltern; workforce equity; coloniality; Nepal; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes the effects of mountain tourism on local people and communities in Nepal with a focus on three main questions: the equity of mountain jobs, the impacts of Western mountaineering’s dominance on local cultures, and the respect and lack of respect for local workers' lives. Despite repeated accounts of precarious and dangerous working conditions the adventure and mountain tourism industry continue to exploit some bodies on behalf of others. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Agile Project Manager - A Case Study at Scania R&D

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Ebba Sjöblom; [2023]
   Keywords : critical success factors CSFs ; agile methodology; agile project management; agile project manager; project manager competencies; project manager responsibilities; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Organizations implement agile methodologies with the aim to increase their ability to respond quickly and adapt to changing environments. Agile transformations include changes in the organizational structure, processes, and roles. READ MORE

6. 5. Leading others to lead themselves

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Nils Engström; Malcolm Wahl; [2023]
   Keywords : Self-leadership; high-growth firm HGF ; middle manager; self-management; super-leadership; servant-leadership; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to elaborate on the role of self-leadership from a middle manager's perspective in HGFs in order to contribute valuable insights to existing literature and HGFs that practice self-leadership. A qualitative study with an abductive approach has been conducted. READ MORE