Search for dissertations about: "employee empowerment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words employee empowerment.
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1. A Sociology of Empowerment : The Relevance of Communicative Contexts for Workplace Change
Abstract : Empowerment has been a popular concept in management and leadership practice and research for more than forty years. The intentions behind empowerment at the workplace are positive: empowered employees should experience a greater degree of influence, decision-making latitude, and meaningfulness. READ MORE
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2. The Transformational Leadership Process : Antecedents, Mechanisms, and Outcomes in the Social Services
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
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3. How to create sustainable health : experiences taken from Swedish organizations
Abstract : International competition and changing demands of modern working life mean that organizations are more dependent on co-workers' health, motivation and commitment to increase flexibility and relentlessly improve. Indeed, attempts to manage the new demands, very often, seem to cause unhealthy workplaces. READ MORE
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4. Activity-based Flexible Office work environments : Design and implementation processes and outcomes
Abstract : Background: In recent years, there has been a reported increase in organizations relocating to Activity-based Flexible Offices (A-FOs) worldwide. The idea of A-FOs is to offer work conditions suitable for the workforce’s tasks and individual preferences. READ MORE
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5. Innovation in Municipal Welfare Services
Abstract : This thesis investigates, analyzes and discusses innovation efforts and the use and understanding of the innovation concept and related policies in municipal welfare services. There are two main themes in the study, policy and practice. It is based on interviews with employees and managers in four Swedish municipalities. READ MORE