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Work-life balance inom en högpresterande organisation
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational Health Science and Psychology.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

I denna studie undersöks enskilda individers upplevelser av work-life balance somverkar inom en högpresterande organisation. Studien bygger på en kvalitativ metod därdatan analyseras genom en induktiv tematisk analys. Efter genomförandet avintervjuerna kunde man sammanställa fyra teman; prestationsbaserad lön, kontroll,ledarskap och arbetskultur. Resultatet visade att samtliga respondenter haft utmaningaratt balansera privat- och arbetslivet och att karaktärsdragen bakom en högpresterandeorganisation upplevs ligga bakom detta. Psykologiska teorier som sedan gick attapplicera på resultatet var Karaseks och Theorells krav, kontroll- och stödmodell samtBakker och Demeroutis jobbkrav- och resursmodell.

Abstract [en]

This study examines the work-life balance experiences of individuals working in a high-performance organization. The study is based on a qualitative method where the data isanalyzed through an inductive thematic analysis. After conducting the interviews, fourthemes could be summarized: performance-based pay, control, leadership, and workculture. The results showed that all respondents had challenges in balancing theirprivate and work life and that the characteristics of a high-performance organization areperceived to be behind this. Psychological theories that could then be applied to theresults were Karasek and Theorell's demand, control and support model and Bakker andDemerouti's job requirement and resource model.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
High-performing organization, work-life balance, demand-control-support model, Job Demands‐Resources model
Keywords [sv]
Högpresterande organisation, Work-life balance, krav, kontroll och stödmodellen, Jobbkrav-och resursmodellen
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-42508OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-42508DiVA, id: diva2:1775332
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Human resources and labour relations
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Available from: 2023-06-27 Created: 2023-06-26 Last updated: 2023-06-27Bibliographically approved

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