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Självledarskap i team - Frigörande kraft eller samarbetsfälla?: En kvantitativ studie om självledarskap och prestation
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies, Business administration.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Education and Business Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies, Business administration.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Self-Leadership in Teams - Empowering Force or Collaboration Trap? : A quantitative Study about Self-Leadership and Performance. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Denna studie ska pröva sambandet mellan självledarskap och prestation iteamkontext. Studien analyserar även hur teamberoende, upplevd osäkerhet ochuppgiftsberoende modererar detta samband.

Metod: Studien bygger på en kvantitativ forskningsmetod med en deduktiv ansats. Enenkätundersökning genomfördes med respondenter inom olika grupper avinterdependens. Respondenterna besvarade frågor baserade på en 5-gradig Likert-skala.Data analyserades med hjälp av statistiska metoder för att identifiera samband mellansjälvledarskap, prestation och de modererande faktorerna.

Resultat och slutsats: Resultaten visar att självledarskap har ett positivt samband medindividens upplevda prestation i team. Inga signifikanta modererande effekter påvisadesför teamberoende, uppgiftsberoende eller osäkerhet. Det tyder på att självledarskap ären robust strategi, oberoende av teamets struktur. Studien visar därmed attsjälvledarskap inte behöver stå i motsättning till samarbete – utan snarare verkar vara enfrigörande kraft även i teammiljöer.

Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien bidrar till forskningen genom att integrera SocialInterdependence Theory i en modell för självledarskap, och belyser hur självledarskapfungerar i olika teamkontexter. Resultaten kan användas för att utvecklaledarskapsutbildningar, strategier inom Human Resources (HR) och teamdesign somfrämjar både självledarskap och samarbete.

Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Kvalitativa studier föreslås för att förståsjälvledarskapets tillämpning i praktiken. Mer tillförlitliga mätinstrument föruppgiftsberoende och osäkerhet bör också utvecklas.

Abstract [en]

Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between self-leadershipand performance in a team context. This study also analyses how team interdependence,perceived uncertainty, and task dependence moderate this relationship.

Method: This study employs a quantitative research method with a deductive approach.A survey was conducted among respondents representing different groups ofinterdependence. The participants answered questions using a 5-point Likert scale. Thedata were analysed using statistical methods to identify relationships between selfleadership,performance, and the moderating factors.

Results and Conclusions: The results show that self-leadership has a positive effect onjob performance. No moderating effects were found for interdependence or uncertainty.This suggests that self-leadership is a stable and effective strategy regardless of teamstructure. The results support the view that self-leadership is not in conflict withcollaboration but can thrive within it.

Contribution of the thesis: This study contributes to the literature by combining twotheoretical frameworks and testing them in a team-based context. It provides newknowledge about how self-leadership operates in modern work environments. Theresults may guide organizations in leadership training and HR strategies that promoteboth autonomy and teamwork.

Suggestions for future research: Future studies should use qualitative methods toexplore how self-leadership is experienced and applied. There is also a need to developmore reliable instruments for measuring task interdependence and uncertainty.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 82
Keywords [en]
Self-leadership, work performance, performance, team interdependence, task interdependence, uncertainty, Social Interdependence Theory
Keywords [sv]
Självledarskap, arbetsprestation, prestation, teamberoende, uppgiftsberoende, osäkerhet, Social Interdependence Theory
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-47107OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-47107DiVA, id: diva2:1966053
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Business administration
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Business administration
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Available from: 2025-06-10 Created: 2025-06-09 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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