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  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. Effects of remote work, flextime, and four-day workweek implementation on organizations and employees

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Sana Jonsson; Ali Abukar; [2023]
    Keywords : Four-day workweek; flexible work practices; work-life balance; employee wellbeing; increased productivity.;

    Abstract : Research question: Is adopting flextime, remote work, and four-day workweeks advantageous to employees and organizations?  Purpose: Advances in technology and the changing nature of work have led to organizations adopting remote work, flextime, and a four-day workweek. The aim is to comprehend how these could affect employees and organizations, then advise organizations on whether to implement them. READ MORE

  4. 3. Employee Motivation in Remote Work : Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Efficacy’s Role in Employee Motivation for Remote Environments

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Kevin Mo; Jawan Luangikone Davis; [2021]
    Keywords : Self-determination theory; Self-efficacy; Motivation; Remote working;

    Abstract : Information technology (IT) has enabled organizations to implement significant, beneficial traits of virtual organizations into their own structure such as the ability to work remotely. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business world was forced to shift towards a virtual environment where remote working has become the new norm. READ MORE

  5. 4. Flexibel arbetstids påverkan på hälsan

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Emilia Hedin; [2020]
    Keywords : djupintervju; flexibelt; ohälsa;

    Abstract : Under 1980-talet började det fokuseras allt mer på arbetsmiljön. Detta innebar en djupare inblick i den psykosociala aspekten av arbetet vilket i sin tur ledde till ökad trivsel, bättre psykisk hälsa och lägre personalomsättning. READ MORE

  6. 5. In the hands of a controlling leader? Implications for employee well-being from a gender perspective

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Rosanna Fagerudd; Emma Sjögren; [2019]
    Keywords : Controlling leadership behaviours; Self-determination Theory; Role Congruity Theory; Expectation State Theory; well-being; self-rated health; burnout; self-rated job satisfaction; vigour; gender; Kontrollerande ledarskapsbeteenden; Self-determination Theory; Role Congruity Theory; Expectation State Theory; självskattad hälsa; utbrändhet; tillfredsställelse; arbetsenergi; kön; könsroller;

    Abstract : Leaders engaging in controlling leadership behaviours (CLB) has been connected to followers perceiving their basic needs thwarted. However, little research has been made in the organizational field to understand the implications of controlling leadership behaviours for employee well-being. READ MORE