Search for dissertations about: "co-worker support"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words co-worker support.

  2. 1. The complicated struggle to be a support : meanings of being a co-worker, supervisor and closely connected to a person developing burnout

    Author : Eva Ericson-Lidman; Gunilla Strandberg; Astrid Norberg; Ulla-Carin Hedin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; burnout; co-workers; supervisors; closely connected; healthcare; phenomenological-hermeneutics; thematic content analysis; the ethical demand; social support; Nursing; Omvårdnad;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to illuminate meanings of being a co-worker, supervisor and closely connected to a person developing burnout, and to describe perceptions of signs preceding burnout. The thesis comprises four papers and is based on qualitative data. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Transformational Leadership Process : Antecedents, Mechanisms, and Outcomes in the Social Services

    Author : Susanne Tafvelin; Kristina Westerberg; Karina Nielsen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; transformational leadership; social services; well-being; climate for innovation; leader continuity; co-worker support; mediation; boundary conditions; antecedents; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Social service organizations have changed dramatically during the last decade in an effort to increase effectiveness and control. This has placed new demands on those in leadership roles, and the need for knowledge of how to lead these transformed organizations has increased. READ MORE

  5. 3. Work-related social support, job demands and burnout : studies of Swedish workers, predominantly employed in health care

    Author : Lisa Sundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Health care; nurses; work-related social support; supervisor support; co-worker support; occupational specific job demands; job control; burnout; emotional exhaustion and depersonalization;

    Abstract : During the past decade, levels of work-related stress have increased not only in Sweden but in all of Europe. Health care workers in general and nurses in particular have been identified as having a risk of experiencing stress and burnout. READ MORE

  6. 4. On the Relationship between Sustainable Health and Quality Management : Leadership and organizational behaviours from Swedish organizations

    Author : Ingela Bäckström; Håkan Wiklund; Bengt Klefsjö; Johnny Lindström; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Quality Management; Sustainable health; Leadership; Values; Quality Technology and Management; TQM; Quality control; Kvalitetsteknik; Kvalitet; Other industrial engineering and economics; Övrig industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Sickness absence not only causes significant costs for organizations but also leads to other negative consequences for individuals and societies. Previous research has shown that working with organizational values within Quality Management affects job satisfaction and results in increased profitability and customer satisfaction. READ MORE

  7. 5. Beware of Non-Supportive Leaders : Moderating Effects of Supportive Leadership on the Risks and Effects of Workplace Bullying

    Author : Stefan Blomberg; Michael Rosander; Bengt Ståhlbom; Duncan Lewis; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Workplace bullying; Supportive leadership; Health; Role ambiguity; Hostile work climate; Moderation; Longitudinal; Arbetsplatsmobbning; Stödjande ledarskap; Hälsa; Otydliga roller; Fientligt arbetsklimat; Moderation; Longitudinell;

    Abstract : The aim was to investigate how supportive leadership affects workplace bullying—both in terms of risk factors that may lead to bullying but also in terms of the effects of bullying. The thesis includes three survey studies based on different Swedish cohorts and using different research design in terms of the number of data collection waves and timeframes. READ MORE