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  1. 1. Beyond the Bonus Check: A qualitative study unraveling the complexities of employee motivation in a PFP environment

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Olivia Thomsson; Tindra Sturk; [2024]
    Keywords : Performance management; Pay-for-Performance; Bonus systems; Motivation; Expectancy Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative single-case study of employee motivation in a PFP environment within a Swedish business unit of one of the world's largest project development- and construction companies. The aim is to investigate how employees perceive and experience the impact of a PFP bonus system on their motivation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Management Strategies at Scania : Leadership and Motivation in a Global Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Michaela Jallo; [2024]
    Keywords : Management strategies; international management; cross-cultural teams; Scania;

    Abstract : This thesis explores insights into how management strategies in internationalbusiness, with focus on Scania, is influenced by psychological and institutionalfactors based on Self-Determination Theory and Institutional Theory.Consecutively, it further explores the impact on employee behaviour inmultinational corporations and how to enhance their well-being and performancefor company benefit. READ MORE

  4. 3. Designing for Learning in Enterprise Software - An explorative case study investigating admin user needs for learning, instruction, and information retrieval.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Fredrik Horn; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Enterprise software; Employee Training; Admin Users; Learning; Instruction; Information retrieval; User-Centered Design; Innovation;

    Abstract : Enterprise software plays a vital role in an organization's path to operational excellence and competitiveness. Whether or not the company is able to reap the rewards of the enterprise software depends largely on the extent to which the software is adopted effectively, meaning used with a high level of proficiency by its users. READ MORE

  5. 4. Preventing a "derailment" of strategy: A single-case study on how green early-stage companies can drive a proactive sustainability strategy using MCS

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Michaela Jungner; Johan Kajerdt; [2023]
    Keywords : MCS; proactive sustainability strategy; intrinsic motivation; formal controls; informal controls;

    Abstract : This paper aims to fulfill two interrelated purposes by investigating (i) how green early-stage companies can use MCS to maintain a proactive sustainability strategy in a high-growth setting, and (ii) how green early-stage companies can design MCS to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. By applying the theoretical lens of the Object of Control framework and intrinsic motivation, the single-case study explores how sustainability-related MCS is employed to drive sustainability strategy and how controls can be designed to maintain employees' intrinsic motivation for sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 5. Beyond the Pandemic: Exploring Quiet Quitting and Job Satisfaction : A qualitative research exploring job satisfaction in “the new workplace”

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Sara Landin; Sanel Hadzic; Jonathan Biregeyi; [2023]
    Keywords : Quiet quitting; Job satisfaction; post-pandemic; OCB; two-factor theory; Theory X Y;

    Abstract : Background: The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped part of the labor market, causing an increase in remote work and consequently the rise of “quiet quitting”. Quiet quitting refers to when an employee does the bare minimum at work, and the specific reasons for its rise, vary, however, there is reason to believe that remote work can be a contributing factor due to its effect on social connections and motivation. READ MORE