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Balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv: En studie om åtgärder för fastighetsmäklarbranschen.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Work-life balance : A study about inititatives for the real estate brokerage industry. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka vilka åtgärder ledare på fastighetsmäklarkontor vidtar för att underlätta de anställdas balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv.

Metod: Studien grundar sig på en kvantitativ forskningsmetod. Det empiriska materialet samlades in genom en enkätundersökning som skickades ut till 961 ledare på fastighetsmäklarkontor. Enkäten besvarades av 149 ledare. Datan analyserades med statistikprogrammet JASP.

Resultat och slutsats: Ledarna uppmuntrar sina anställda till ledig tid under arbetsveckan med hjälp av flexibla arbetstider samt skapar möjligheter att uträtta privata ärenden på arbetstid. Dock finns det risker med flexibla arbetstider som arbetsgivaren måste förebygga. Studien visar att kvinnor har svårare att balansera arbetsliv och privatliv. 

Examensarbetets bidrag: Det teoretiska bidrag som studien bidrar med är kunskap om den svenska fastighetsmäklarbranschens implementering gällande åtgärder för balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv. Det praktiska bidraget av denna studie riktar sig till den svenska fastighetsmäklarbranschen, där de kan kartlägga vilka åtgärder som används och få en ökad förståelse för området.

Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Vi föreslår vidare forskning som undersöker hur fastighetsmäklarens totala arbetstimmar påverkas av flexibla arbetstider och hur en ledare förebygger att timmarna ökas. Vidare föreslås närmare undersökningar på vilket resultat åtgärderna ger i praktiken. 

Abstract [en]

Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the initiatives taken by leaders in real estate companies to facilitate their employees' work-life balance.

Method:The study is based on a quantitative research method. The empirical material was collected through a web-based survey sent to 961 leaders in real estate companies. The survey was answered by 149 leaders. The data was analysed with the statistical program JASP.

Results and conclusions: The results of this study show that the leaders primarily encourage their employees through flexible working hours and enabling them to attend personal matters during work hours. However, there are some risks associated with flexible working hours that leaders must address. The study shows that women have a harder time balancing work life and private life. 

Contributions of the thesis: The theoretical contribution our study provides is knowledge about the approach of the Swedish real estate brokerage industry regarding initiatives for achieving a good work-life balance. The practical contribution of this study is aimed at the Swedish real estate brokerage industry, where they can identify which initiatives the industry uses and gain an increased understanding of the field.

Suggestions for future research: We suggest further research examining how the total working hours of real estate agents are affected by flexible working hours and how a manager prevents an increase in hours. Furthermore, closer research is proposed into the actual outcomes of these initiatives.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 59
Keywords [en]
Work-life balance, leadership, real estate agents, gender differences, flexible working hours
Keywords [sv]
Balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv, ledarskap, fastighetsmäklare, könsskillnader, flexibla arbetstider
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-45028OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-45028DiVA, id: diva2:1879122
Subject / course
Business administration
Educational program
Real estate brokering
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Available from: 2024-07-09 Created: 2024-06-27 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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