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“Internt vs. externt”: En kvalitativ studie om mellanchefers förväntningar och upplevelse av arbetsrollen vid interna och externa rekryteringar
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
Halmstad University, School of Health and Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
“Internal vs. external" : A qualitative study on middle managers' expectations and perceptions of the work role in internal and external recruitment (English)
Abstract [sv]

Sammanfattning Syftet med denna studie är att beskriva och analysera förväntningar och upplevelser hos internt och externt rekryterade mellanchefer inför och vid rollövertagandet. Studien identifierar skillnader i dessa upplevelser, HR-avdelningens syn, samt belyser fördelar och nackdelar i mellanchefernas anpassning till organisationen. Målet är att öka förståelsen för de olika utmaningar internt och externt rekryterade mellanchefer möter. Studien har en kvalitativ ansats och bygger på semistrukturerade intervjuer med mellanchefer verksamma inom en nordisk detaljhandelsorganisation. 

 

Genom en noggrann analys av det empiriska materialet har mellanchefernas reflektioner kategoriserats för att sedan jämföras med grundläggande organisations- och roll teorier samt tidigare forskning inom området. Resultaten av studien framhäver tydliga skillnader i förväntningar och upplevelse av arbetsrollen mellan interna och externa mellanchefer. Vidare belyser studien hur mellancheferna anpassar sig till och förstår organisationens kultur och förväntningar kopplade till deras ledarskapsroll. Resultaten indikerar att internt och externt rekryterade mellanchefer står inför både fördelar och nackdelar i att navigera och förstå sin ledarskapsroll i organisationen, vilket i sin tur kan påverka deras prestation på arbetsplatsen. 

Abstract [en]

Abstract The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the expectations and experiences of internally and externally recruited middle managers prior to and upon taking over the role. The study identifies differences in these experiences, the HR department's view, and highlights advantages and disadvantages in the middle managers' adaptation to the organization. The goal is to increase understanding of the various challenges internally and externally recruited middle managers face. The study has a qualitative approach and is based on semi-structured interviews with middle managers operating within a Nordic retail organization.

 

Through a careful analysis of the empirical material, the middle managers' reflections have been categorized and then compared with basic organizational and role theories and previous research in the field. The results of the study highlight clear differences in expectations and views of the work role between internal and external middle managers. Furthermore, the study highlights how middle managers adapt to and understand the organization's culture and expectations linked to their leadership role. The findings indicate that internally and externally recruited middle managers face both advantages and disadvantages in navigating and understanding their leadership role in the organization, which in turn may affect their performance in the workplace.  

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 50
Keywords [en]
: Middle managers, organizational culture, expectations, work role, internal & external recruitment
Keywords [sv]
: Mellanchefer, organisationskultur, förväntningar, arbetsrollen, intern & extern rekrytering
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-54181OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-54181DiVA, id: diva2:1880586
Subject / course
Work Science
Educational program
Work and Welfare, 180 credits
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Available from: 2024-07-02 Created: 2024-07-01 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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