Search for dissertations about: "motivation job"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words motivation job.

  2. 1. Organizational death and employee motivation : Investigating a plant closure in a multi-plant organization

    Author : Lars Häsänen; Johnny Hellgren; Gunn Johansson; Lena Mårtensson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Plant closure; closedown; goal theory; goal setting; motivation; organizational death; productivity; efficiency; performance and psychological climate; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

    Abstract : Major organizational changes are often connected with a variety of negative outcomes for both employees and the organization alike. As a contrast to this, organizational deaths have instead been associated with increased productivity and motivation to perform, despite certainty of job loss. READ MORE

  4. 2. The impact of motivation and person-job fit on employee turnover among Swedish real estate brokers: A mixed method approach

    Author : Martin Ahlenius; Björn Berggren; Jonas Kågström; Lars-Johan Åge; Samuel Azasu; KTH; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Real estate brokerage; person-job fit; motivation; employee turnover; occupational life cycle; Fastighetsmäklare; person-job fit; motivation; år i yrket; Företagsekonomi; Business Studies;

    Abstract : Residential real estate is a vital part of the economy, and homes are important for individuals for both financial and emotional reasons. Residential homes change owners for numerous reasons, and there is a need for these transactions to be secure and efficient from both the economic and individual perspective. READ MORE

  5. 3. Motives matter : Intrinsic motivation in work learning and labor market performance

    Author : Johan Westerman; Michael Tåhlin; Stephanie Plenty; Martin Hällsten; Daniel Oesch; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Work motivation; Job mobility; Labor market inequality; Wages; On-the-job training; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation examines the importance of individual work motivation for two crucial dimensions of inequality: work learning and labor market performance. The first dimension relates to learning activities at work, and the second to wage attainment and knowledge-oriented task assignment. READ MORE

  6. 4. Designing work in production: Balancing top-down job design and bottom-up job crafting

    Author : Elin Edén; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interview study; behavioral operations; work design; operators; front-line managers; production; job crafting; job design; action research;

    Abstract : With increasing global competition and technological progress, production companies face new demands to stay competitive and innovative. To achieve this, it's essential to better involve the production personnel. READ MORE

  7. 5. To return or not return? Predictive factors for return to work in persons with musculoskeletal disorders – prospective studies over a 10-year period

    Author : Marie C Lydell; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : certified sick leave; functional capacity; job strain; motivation; musculoskeletal disorders; pain; physical capacity; qualitative content analysis; quality of life; return to work; sense of coherence; working life;

    Abstract : ackground: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a major reason for sick leave and results in individual suffering as well as economical consequences for both the individual and society. It is important to study variables from a multidimensional perspective to predict sustainable return to work (RTW). READ MORE