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Generation Z:s syn på ledarskap: Med fokus på fastighetsmäklarstudenter
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 thesis
Abstract [sv]

Titel: Generation Z:s syn på ledarskap med fokus på fastighetsmäklarstudenter

Nivå: Grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi

Författare: Celina Langbråten och Helio Aguirre Tafur

Handledare: Elena Ahmadi

Datum: 2025 - Juni

Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka vad fastighetsmäklarstudenter inom generation Zhar för förväntningar på sina framtida ledares ledarskap, samt hur de själva skulle agera somledare.

Metod: Studien använder en kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Totaltutfördes tolv intervjuer med tredjeårsstudenter från fastighetsmäklarprogrammet vidHögskolan i Gävle. Studien har huvudsakligen följt en induktiv ansats där det insamladematerialet kodats med hjälp av Atlas.ti, för att sedan utföra en tematisk analys.

Resultat och slutsats: Studien identifierade två huvudteman. Första temat  ̈En närvarandeoch stöttande ledare ̈, omfattade sex underteman: “närvaro och tillgänglighet”, “ empati”,“feedback”, “relation före hierarki”, “stödjande ledarskap”, samt “likabehandling”. Sedan ̈Hållbart ledarskap ̈, gav sex underteman:” mentorskap”, “lyhördhet”,” trygghet”,“engagemang”, “struktur ̈ och  ̈tydlighet”. Slutsatsen blev att generation Z förväntar sigledare som sätter individen och relationen i centrum, vilket stämmer överens med dettjänande, transformationella och transaktionella ledarskapet. När det kommer tillgenerationen som ledare, strävar de efter att skapa hållbara organisationer genom att fokuserapå välmående, krav och prestation, vilket stämmer överens med det transformationella ochtransaktionella ledarskapet.

Examensarbetets bidrag: Studien visar att ledare bör sätta medarbetaren och relationen icentrum. Fastighetsmäklarkedjor uppmuntras att anpassa och påverka ledarskapsprogram motett mer mänskligt och situationsanpassat ledarskap. Dessutom används transformationellt,transaktionellt och tjänande ledarskap ur ett nytt perspektiv, nämligen generation Z inomfastighetsmäklarbranschen i Sverige. Slutligen har andra kulturella kontexter och sektorerbeaktats än vad som forskats tidigare.

Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Vidare forskning kan rikta in sig på andra sektorer, för att seom generation Z agerar olika beroende på kontext. Vidare kan aspekter som ålder och könbeaktas. Framtida forskning kan även inkludera andra ledarskapsstilar utövertransformationellt, transaktionellt och tjänande ledarskap. Slutligen vore det intressant attundersöka hur generation Z skiljer sig från tidigare generationer, specifikt inomfastighetsmäklarbranschen.

Nyckelord: “Generation Z”, “Gen Z”, “Transformationellt ledarskap”, “Transaktionelltledarskap”, “Tjänande ledarskap”.

Abstract [en]

Title: Generation Z ́s view on leadership with a focus on real estate brokerage students.Level: Bachelor's level (Bachelor's degree) in Business Administration

Author: Celina Langbråten och Helio Aguirre Tafur

Supervisor: Elena Ahmadi

Date: 2025-June

Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate what expectations real estate broker studentsfrom generation Z have of their future leaders leadership, as well as how theythemselves would act as leaders.

Method: The study employs a qualitative method using semi-structured interviews. A total oftwelve interviews were conducted with third-year students from the Real Estate Brokerageprogram at the University of Gävle. The study primarily followed an inductive approach,where the collected material was coded using Atlas.ti and subsequently analyzedthematically.

Results and conclusions: The study identified two main themes. The first theme, “A presentand supportive leader,” included six sub-themes: “presence and accessibility,” “empathy,”“feedback,” “relationship before hierarchy,” “supportive leadership,” and “equal treatment.”The second theme, “Sustainable leadership,” also included six sub-themes: “mentorship,”“responsiveness,” “sense of security,” “engagement,” “structure,” and “clarity.” Theconclusion is that generation Z expects leaders to prioritize individuals and relationships,which aligns with servant, transformational, and transactional leadership styles. When itcomes to this generation as leaders themselves, they strive to create sustainable organizationsby focusing on well-being, demands, and performance, which aligns with transformationaland transactional leadership.

Contribution of the thesis: The study shows that leaders should focus on the employee andthe relationship. Real estate brokerage chains are encouraged to adapt and influenceleadership programs toward a more human-centered and situational leadership approach.Furthermore, transformational, transactional, and servant leadership are used from a newperspective, namely, generation Z within the Swedish real estate industry. Finally, the studyconsiders cultural contexts and sectors that have not previously been extensively researched.

Suggestions for further research: Further research could focus on other sectors to examinewhether generation Z behaves differently depending on the context. Additionally, aspectssuch as age and gender can be considered. Future studies may also include other leadershipstyles beyond transformational, transactional, and servant leadership. Lastly, it would beinteresting to explore how generation Z differs from previous generations, specifically withinthe real estate industry.

Key words: “Generation Z”,” Gen Z”, “Transformational leadership”, “Transactionalleadership”, “Servant leadership”.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 59
Keywords [en]
Generation Z, Gen Z, Transformational leadership, Transactional leadership, Servant leadership
Keywords [sv]
Generation Z, Gen Z, Transformationellt ledarskap, Transaktionellt ledarskap, Tjänande ledarskap
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-47913OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-47913DiVA, id: diva2:1981029
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Real estate brokering
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Available from: 2025-08-14 Created: 2025-07-03 Last updated: 2025-10-02Bibliographically approved

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