Essays about: "interpersonal relationships"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 105 essays containing the words interpersonal relationships.

  1. 16. Chugging along, going with the flow, collegiality and chaos: A micro-political essay on interpersonal troubles within care situations in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Tova Lundquist; [2022]
    Keywords : Challenging behavior; troubling interactions; micropolitics; conflict sociology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : A lot of time and care have been put into exploring and explaining the power relations between nurses and nursing assistants, the emotional investment appropriate in care work, different views on leisure time for staff in this context (Warming, 2019; Habel, 2021; Jervis, 2002; Crocker, 2019). Less work has been done in exploring the complex relationships care workers have with their patients and how staff navigate troubling situations that arise in these relationships as well as how staff feel when these troubling situations occur. READ MORE

  2. 17. Defect intention : the specific challenges faced by women in open source that may predict (or influence) their intention to leave an open source software project/community

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Ivanna Altena; Georgi A. Markov; [2022]
    Keywords : Diversity; Equity; and Inclusion; Open source; Open source software; Women in Open Source; Defect intention; Intention to leave; Multiple regression.;

    Abstract : Background Open source is largely accepted as an important innovation driver in the technology industry. Even though inclusion and diversity is beneficial for the success of technology projects (including open source software projects), many statistics are pointing out that diversity in open source is even worse than in the technology sector in general. READ MORE

  3. 18. Are we using a saw to hammer a nail? : Opportunities and challenges of user involvement in remote IT projects; from the perspective of IT consultants

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Informationssystem och digitalisering; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Oskar Wagrelius; Ola Olofsson; [2022]
    Keywords : User Involvement; Digital Communication; Media Synchronicity Theory; Remote Work; Användarinvolvering; Digital kommunikation; Distansarbete;

    Abstract : User involvement has been championed as essential for the success of IT projects, both by practitioners as well as academia. Traditionally, user involvement activities between clients and consultants have been conducted in physical closeness. READ MORE

  4. 19. Perceived Organizational Support, Work Engagement, and Intention to Stay Among Temporary Agency Workers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emma Bergman; Elin Nordström; [2022]
    Keywords : Client Organizations; Equal Work; Intention to Stay; Perceived Organizational Support; Temporary Agency Workers; Work Engagement; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The use of temporary agency workers (TAWs) has grown over the years, and previous research shows that TAWs do not always have time to create interpersonal relationships, experience unequal work tasks, and perceive a lack of social support within the organization. Hence, this study aimed to investigate to what extent perceived organizational support (POS) from the client organization and the perception of equal work correlates with TAWs work engagement, and furthermore to what extent these factors correlate with their intention to stay. READ MORE

  5. 20. Employee Activism Towards Change for Sustainability : An exploratory study on what influences Millennials to go beyond predetermined job tasks and engage in activism efforts in the workplace in aim to tackle societal issues

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Iris Tallbäck; Dominyka Ciurovaité; Lenka Hélová; [2022]
    Keywords : Employee Activism; Millennials; Societal Issues; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Background: Employees are undertaking a vital role in challenging the organizational practices that are contributing to the issues in contemporary society. Prior research has noted the generational shift in workplaces as an increased share of Millennials are bringing their values of sustainability to work. READ MORE