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Effekter av employer branding: En kvalitativ studie om HR-utövares egna upplevelser av arbetet med employer branding
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology.
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The effects of employer branding : A qualitative study about HR practitioners' own experiences on working with employer branding (English)
Abstract [sv]

På dagens globala arbetsmarknad är det en stor utmaning att behålla talangfull och engagerad personal vilket eventuellt kan göra det avgörande för organisationer att arbeta med employer branding. Ett lyckat employer brand gör så att företag kan vara en attraktiv arbetsgivare och konkurrenskraftigt på arbetsmarknaden. Effekten av employer branding är omdiskuterad, så vitt vi vet finns det dock ännu ingen utbredd forskning avseende HR-utövares egen syn på effekten av arbetet med employer branding kopplat till motivation och arbetsprestation. Syftet med denna studie var därför att genom en kvalitativ abduktiv forskningsmetod undersöka hur HR-utövare inom olika företag upplever effekten av arbetet med employer branding avseende motivation och arbetsprestation hos medarbetarna. I teoridelen användes två motivations- och prestationsteorier, Maslows behovshierarki samt Herzbergs tvåfaktorteori. Deltagarna bestod av åtta respondenter som arbetar med employer branding inom olika branscher och företag. De intervjuades genom semi-strukturerad intervjumetod. Analysen skedde genom tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att HR-utövarna gemensamt upplever olika positiva effekter av arbetet med employer branding såsom stolthet, glädje och gemenskap, lägre personalomsättning, ökad aktivitet, initiativ samt bättre resultat.

Abstract [en]

In today's global labor market, retaining talented and engaged staff is a major challenge, making it crucial for organizations to work with employer branding. A successful employer brand enables companies to attract staff and to get a competitive advantage in the labor market. The effect of employer branding is debated. However, as far as we know, there is no widespread research regarding HR practitioners' own view of the effects on employer branding linked to motivation and work performance. The purpose of this study was therefore through a qualitative abductive research method to investigate how HR practitioners within different companies experience the effects of employer branding in terms of motivation and work performance among employees. The theory in this study consisted of two motivational and performance theories, Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Herzberg's two-factor theory. The participants consisted of eight informants in different industries and companies who have experience of working with employer branding. They were interviewed with a semi-structured interview method. The analysis was done through thematic analysis. The results showed that HR practitioners experience commonly positive effects of employer branding such as pride, joy and fellowship, a lower staff turnover, increased activity, initiatives, and better results.

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2020. , p. 37
Keywords [en]
Employer branding, HR practitioners, qualitative research method, effects, motivation, work performance, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Herzberg's two-factor theory
Keywords [sv]
Employer branding, HR-utövare, kvalitativ forskningsmetod, effekter, motivation, arbetsprestation, Maslows behovshierarki, Herzbergs tvåfaktorteori
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-15520Local ID: EXM540OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-15520DiVA, id: diva2:1455152
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Psychology
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Personalvetarprogrammet
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Available from: 2020-07-23 Created: 2020-07-22 Last updated: 2020-07-23Bibliographically approved

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