Stress och arbetsorganisationen: En explorativ undersökning av visstidsanställdas och fastanställdas upplevelser
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate whether temporary employees and permanent employees differ in their experience of stress and other aspects within the organization. Since the earlier research lacks coherence we chose to examine the potential differences between the groups of employees through an exploratory approach. In order to investigate if any differences existed between the two groups of employees an Internet based survey measuring perceived stress and other organizational aspects was designed. The study took place within a Swedish retail company where a total of 59 answers were gained. Through a t-test for independent means no significant difference was found in terms of experienced stress. A significant difference was found between the groups regarding the following four organizational aspects: quantitative demands, control of working pace, internal motivation to work and external motivation to work. The permanent employees experienced these four aspects in a greater extent than the temporary employees. The results were interpreted in relation to different models of stress and earlier research. The discussion also concerned the method we used, examining variables that could have affected the outcome of the t-test.
Authors: Johanna Jönsson, Elin Sandh
Language: Swedish
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2108513371