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Ledaregenskaper på distans, vilka egenskaper upplever chefer att de behöver utveckla?
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 thesisAlternative title
Remote leadership skills, which qualities do leaders feel they need to develop? (English)
Abstract [sv]

Distansarbete förväntas öka, vilket innebär att framtidens ledare bör kunna leda sina medarbetare på distans. Det finns en stor mängd forskning inom ämnet ledarskap men det är ännu oklart om aktuella ledarskapsteorier även kan appliceras på distansledarskap och det krävs mer forskning kring just ledarskap på distans. Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka egenskaper chefer upplever att de behöver, eller behöver utveckla, för att förbättra sitt ledarskap på distans. Det undersöktes i en kvalitativ studie genom att hålla semistrukturerade intervjuer med mellanchefer på en statlig organisation. Datan analyserades genom induktiv tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att de egenskaper som chefer upplevde behövas är en ömsesidig tillit mellan sig själv och medarbetarna, att man som chef är närvarande och tillgänglig, anpassningsbar och empatisk samt kommunikativ. Egenskaperna, utifrån chefernas olika perspektiv, upplevs hänga ihop. Exempelvis krävs god kommunikation för att vara närvarande och tillgänglig.

Abstract [en]

Remote work expects to increase, which means that future leaders should be able to lead their employees remotely. There’s a large amount of research on the subject of leadership, but it’s still unclear whether current leadership theories apply to remote leadership and more research is required. The purpose of this study is to investigate which qualities managers feel they need, or need to develop, to improve their remote leadership. It was investigated in a qualitative study by holding semi-structured interviews with managers at a government organization. Data were analyzed through inductive thematic analysis. The results showed that the qualities managers felt were needed are mutual trust between themselves and employees, that as a manager you’re present, available, adaptable, empathetic and communicative. The qualities, based on the managers' different perspectives, are perceived to be connected to each other. For example, good communication is required to be present and available.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 26
Keywords [en]
Leadership, qualities, remote work, trust, communication
Keywords [sv]
Ledarskap, egenskaper, distans, tillit, kommunikation
National Category
Work Sciences Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-42224OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-42224DiVA, id: diva2:1769464
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Human resources and labour relations
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Available from: 2023-06-19 Created: 2023-06-16 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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