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HR-chefers upplevelser av distansarbete: En fråga om balans mellan arbetsliv och privatliv
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies.
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Fler och fler personer arbetar på distans, i synnerhet efter covid-19 pandemin. Denna kvalitativa studie belyser HR-chefers upplevelser av distansarbetets konsekvenser för work/life balance, eftersom det inte finns tillräckligt med forskning inom detta område. Frågeställningen lyder: Hur upplever HR-chefer att distansarbete påverkar balansen mellan arbetsliv och privatliv?

För att få svar på frågeställningen har semistrukturerade intervjuer genomförts med tio HR-chefer. Resultatet presenteras i form av teman och underteman med tillhörande analys. I analysen har respondenternas utsagor jämförts med tidigare forskning och Sue Campbell Clarks work/family border theory, som utgör studiens ramverk.

De huvudteman som identifierades genom tematisk analys är gränssättning, struktur, flexibilitet och arbetstid. Upplevelsen av distansarbetets effekter på balansen mellan arbete och privatliv är delad. För vissa är distansarbete något som underlättar vardagen och som leder till ökade möjligheter att kombinera arbete och privatliv, medan andra har svårigheter att sätta gränser mellan de båda domänerna, vilket påverkar deras välbefinnande negativt. Personliga förutsättningar såsom boende, familjesituation och personlighet verkar ha betydelse för hur väl man trivs och kan anpassa sitt liv efter distansarbete.

Abstract [en]

People are working remotely to a greater extent, especially after the covid-19 pandemic. This qualitative study sheds light on HR managers' experiences of the consequences of telework for work/life balance, as there is not enough research on this. The research question is: How do HR managers experience that telework affects the balance between work and private life?

To answer this question, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten HR managers. The results are presented in the form of themes and sub-themes with an associated analysis. In the analysis, the respondents' statements have been compared with previous research and Sue Campbell Clark's work/family border theory, which constitutes the framework of the study.

The main themes identified through thematic analysis are boundaries, structure, flexibility and working hours. The experience of the effects of telework on the balance between work and private life is divided. For some, teleworking is something that facilitates everyday life and leads to increased opportunities to combine work and private life, while others have difficulty setting boundaries between the two domains, which negatively affects their well-being. Personal conditions such as housing, family situation and personality seem to be important for how well you feel comfortable and can adapt your life to teleworking.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
Work/life balance, telework, HR managers, work/family border theory
Keywords [sv]
Work/life balance, distansarbete, HR-chefer, work/family border theory
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-18728Local ID: EXM550OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-18728DiVA, id: diva2:1677589
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Psychology
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Personalvetarprogrammet
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Available from: 2022-07-15 Created: 2022-06-28 Last updated: 2022-08-15Bibliographically approved

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