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Att stå utanför en konflikt på arbetsplatsen: hur påverkas en utanförstående av konflikter mellan arbetskamrater?
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies.
2012 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Standing outside a workplace conflict : how do conflicts between colleagues affect an outsider? (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie var att ta reda på hur en utanförstående upplever, påverkas av, och hanterar en konflikt mellan arbetskamrater på arbetsplatsen. En kvalitativ studie med öppna intervjuer genomfördes med åtta deltagare. Data analyserades med induktiv tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att konflikter på arbetsplatsen påverkar såväl individen, arbetsgruppen som hela arbetsplatsen negativt. Den utanförstående upplever konflikter på arbetsplatsen som påfrestande och att de på flera olika sätt påverkas negativt av dem. Hur utanförstående upplever, påverkas av och hanterar konflikter mellan arbetskamrater är framför allt beroende av konfliktens innehåll och allvar. De negativa känslorna visar sig vara starkare vid konflikter där någon upplevs bli utsatt eller illa behandlad och då ökar även viljan att ingripa i konflikten. Vid konflikter som mestadels rör arbetsfrågor uppkommer istället känslor av passivitet, många vill ta avstånd och anser att konflikten är löjlig och onödig.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study was to find out how an bystander feels, gets influenced by, and handles a conflict among colleagues at work. A qualitative study with eight participants, using open interviews was conducted. Data were analyzed by inductive thematic analysis. The results showed that workplace conflicts affect the individual, the work group and the entire workplace negatively. Bystanders experience workplace conflicts as stressful and that they are negatively affected by them in several ways. How outsiders perceive, are affected by and deal with conflicts between colleagues depend on the content and severity of the conflict. The negative emotions appears to be stronger in conflicts where someone is considered to be victimized or treated badly and the willingness to intervene in such conflict increases. Conflicts mostly related to work issues mainly arise feelings of passivity. People often want to dissociate themselves because they consider the conflict to be ridiculous and unnecessary.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2012. , p. 29
Keywords [en]
Conflict, bystander, workplace, effects of conflict, colleagues
Keywords [sv]
Konflikt, utanförstående, arbetsplats, konfliktpåverkan, medarbetare
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-12228Archive number: SGPAK-V12-7OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-12228DiVA, id: diva2:536159
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Human resources and labour relations
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2012-06-26 Created: 2012-06-21 Last updated: 2012-06-26Bibliographically approved

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