Search for dissertations about: "Managerial work"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 152 swedish dissertations containing the words Managerial work.

2. 1. Managing social work : Organisational conditions and everyday work for managers in the Swedish social services

   Author : Emelie Shanks; Tommy Lundström; Åke Bergmark; Staffan Höjer; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social work; managers; social work management; social work administration; social work leadership; human service management; managerialism; marketisation; New Public Management; organisational conditions; social services; Social Work; socialt arbete;

   Abstract : The personal social services in Sweden have undergone major changes during recent decades, partly due to the reforms caused by the influence of New Public Management (NPM) and partly due to the trend towards greater specialisation. These changes have had consequences for both social work management and for social work practice. READ MORE

4. 2. Unplanned managerial work : A driver for knowledge creation and innovation capabilities in manufacturing SMEs

   Author : Kristina Sollander; Annika Engström; Nina Edh Mirzaei; Joakim Wikner; Andreas Wallo; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Managerial Work; Manufacturing SMEs; Knowledge Creation; Innovation Capabilities; Ledningsarbete; Tillverkande SMF; Lärande; Innovationsförmåga;

   Abstract : Manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are important as they contribute to economic growth, employment opportunities and social integration. Their innovation capability is central to strengthening competitiveness, adaptability, and developing new sustainable solutions. READ MORE

5. 3. Learning Managerial Work : First-line Managers’ Learning in Everyday Work within Swedish Elderly Care

   Author : Karin Wastesson; Maria Gustavsson; Peter Nilsson; Anna Fogelberg Eriksson; Oscar Rantatalo; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; First-line manager; Workplace learning; Managerial work; Community of practice; Gender; Elderly care; Första-linjechef; Arbetsplatslärande; Chefsarbete; Praktikgemenskap; Genus; Äldreomsorg;

   Abstract : This study’s overall aim is to contribute knowledge about first-line managers’ learning in everyday work within the context of elderly care. The study used a qualitative research approach and was carried out within four Swedish elderly care organisations. A total of 40 first-line managers were interviewed, 10 of whom kept time-use diaries. READ MORE

6. 4. Contextualizing managerial work in local government organizations

   Author : Lisa Björk; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organization; managerial work; context; local government; gender;

   Abstract : This thesis is about managerial work in local government organizations. The purpose is to explain important aspects of managerial work with the help of a contextual perspective. The focus is on managers at the operational level of education, health and social care services, and technical services. Two research questions are raised. READ MORE

7. 5. Illusions of freedom: Practice and contradictions in the work of construction site managers

   Author : Rikard Sandberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; entrapment; autonomy; coupling work; construction site managers; organizational control; managerial work; embodied work; overwork;

   Abstract : Over the past few decades, scholars have paid increasing attention to the work of site managers in the construction industry. Their work has been portrayed in rather contradictory terms as, on the one hand, one of the most powerful and influential roles in the industry, and on the other, one of the most pressured and constrained roles. READ MORE