Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to study the adaptation of recently recruited young professionals to a top consulting firm through their identity construction efforts. We analyze the influence of a major organization-related discourse on young professionals in order to account for the effects of emotional labor on their adaptation to work. Methodology: We have studied our empirical material in the light of a reflexive pragmatic approach. Thus throughout the analysis of interview material, we try to interpret carefully the material from various perspectives. As authors, we also reflect critically upon our own interpretations.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the problems of building a new region in the Southeast part of Sweden. The idea of a big south Swedish region is brand new; no former studies in this area have been done before. The main analytical focus of this study is legitimacy, identity and democratic credentials. The study has been carried out by interviews with several leaders in organizations working with the collaborations of the smaller regions in to the big region. The method of this study has been a single-case study and dialogue interviews.

Open source is growing outside the boundaries of hackers, amateurs and software development, creating a humongous potential in many different areas and aspects of society. The intrinsic and extrinsic motivations that drives open source have been in the subject of much research recently, but how they affect each other when paid and unpaid contributors come together is still hidden in obscurity. In this study I investigate how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation correlates with each other and how those correlations affect paid and unpaid open source software contributors. The literature synthesis is based on of systematic reviews through searches in library databases, identification of articles by searching on the Internet and by reading relevant books. My results indicate that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations continuously affect each other and that paid contributors are more vulnerable since their extrinsic motivation in terms of money is reached only when many other motivations are fulfilled.

Altervall, Joakim & Ivarsson, David. (2007) Om lärares och elevers motivation. (On Teachers? and Pupils? Motivation). Skolutveckling och ledarskap, Allmänna utbildningsområdet 60 poäng, Lärarutbildningen, Malmö Högskola. Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att ta reda på vad som motiverar lärare och elever och vilka drivkrafter de har för att verka i skolan.

The aim of this thesis is to describe and analyse the ideology behind Sida's cultural aid by using postcolonial theory. We want to analyse the discourse on cultural aid that is found mainly in Sida's publications. The interpretation of the sources is made with a hermeneutic base and by using postcolonial theory in combination with Paul Ricoeur's theories on the function of ideology: 1. ideology as distortion, 2. ideology as legitimation, and 3.

I hälsoprofessionen är beteendeförändringar gällande fysisk aktivitet och kost centralt. Self-Determination Theory är en motivationsteori som i forskning använts för att undersöka motivation till fysisk aktivitet. Det finns däremot mindre litteratur som kopplar teorin till hälsosamma kostvanor. Studiens syfte är att kartlägga och jämföra motivation och målsättning till hälsosamma kostvanor hos en grupp studenter. Studien avser kartlägga samband mellan fysisk aktivitetsnivå, motivation och målsättning samt jämföra könsskillnader.

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors affecting an individual's working life mobility and how this mobility is perceived by the individual. The study has a qualitative approach and the theoretical part is based on Castells', Giddens' and Bauman's theories of modern society and employment in relation to the individual. The study concludes that external circumstances in combination with internal driving forces are the reasons behind changing careers. The process is predominantly perceived as positive, especially education tends to strengthen self-identity. Work in general is regarded as important for a person's identity and new career changes are expected in the future..

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors affecting an individual's working life mobility and how this mobility is perceived by the individual. The study has a qualitative approach and the theoretical part is based on Castells', Giddens' and Bauman's theories of modern society and employment in relation to the individual. The study concludes that external circumstances in combination with internal driving forces are the reasons behind changing careers. The process is predominantly perceived as positive, especially education tends to strengthen self-identity. Work in general is regarded as important for a person's identity and new career changes are expected in the future..

Fysisk aktivitet är betydelsefullt, då det både har positiva psykiska och fysiska effekter på människan. De senaste åren har antalet aktiva unga minskat, denna trend behövs brytas. Det finns många olika faktorer som påverkar barn och ungdomar och deras motivation till fysisk aktivitet. De mest återkommande faktorerna är dock att ha kul och känna sig kompetent..

Hur påverkades bilförsäljarnas motivation under finanskrisen 2008-2009 och hur försökte ledningen för företagen förbättra deras motivation? Hur förändrades de monetära belöningarna under denna period för bilförsäljarna och hur påverkade det deras prestation? Hur förändrades bilhandlarnas möjlighet att ge belöningar under finanskrisen och vilka konsekvenser fick det för företaget?Syftet med förestående uppsats är att ge en bild av hur finanskrisen 2008-2009 drabbade bilhandelsbranschen när det kom till möjligheten för motivationshöjande åtgärder för personalen. Vidare vill vi undersöka hur medarbetarnas motivation påverkades av den finansiella kris som drabbade branschen. Vi vill även undersöka hur försäljningscheferna på företagen arbetade med personalens motivation under perioden. För att besvara uppsatsens frågeställningar har vi valt att använda kvalitativa, semistrukturerade intervjuer med säljare och försäljningschefer inom bilhandeln i Kalmar kommun.

The purpose with this study is to gain understanding about student´s view of mathematical education, in the later years of nine-year compulsory school, and the motivation factors that can be identified when student´s gives opportunity to express their own thoughts due to the mathematical education. From experiences we have gained during the practical part of our teachers education we got the impression that student´s think that the mathematical education is boring and uninteresting. Through qualitative methods such as survey and discussions in focus group we have analyzed student´s views of mathematical education and pointed out witch motivation factors that are expressed when student´s gives opportunity to influence over their own education. The results are shown from the answers and comments that student´s gave, during the survey and focus group, and is divided into two main parts, both with focus on motivation ?Mathematics and motivation? and ?Student´s influence and motivation? and also a summery part ?Motivated for mathematical education when the student is given influence over the education?. The study showed that student´s wants to have more difference in the work methods that are used in their mathematical education such as problem solving, games, more work in groups and pairs and more use of IT. In conclusion the study also gives suggestions to other studies that can be made in the same genre as this study in the way that IT can be used in mathematical education and how student´s interest can be used in the education to gain more motivated student´s..

Bakgrund Oha?lsa bland arbetslo?sa a?r ett stort samha?llsproblem. Med la?gkonjuktur och o?kning av arbetslo?shet kra?vs a?ven samha?llsinsatser form av rehabilitering och arbetsmarknadsinsatser fo?r att fa? ma?nniskor tillbaka till sysselsa?ttning och da?rmed ekonomisk sja?lvsta?ndighet. Syfte Syftet med studien a?r att belysa de fo?ra?ndringar som sker hos individer ga?llande motivation och tilltro till sin egen fo?rma?ga efter genomga?nget projekt hos Samordningsfo?rbudet O?stergo?tland.

AbstractThis is a qualitative study on what motivates personnel to apply for middle management positions within the Värmland County Police Department. This study also looks at whether or not there are differences in motivation between men and women in regards to applying for middle management positions.The study has been conducted through in-depth interviews with 17 employees of the Police Department. The material collected was analysed using the Empirical Phenomenological Method (EPP). 29 categories were generated which were then divided into four themes.The result showed that motivation can be achieved by having a more structured middle management roll whereby, for example, there are clear guidelines on the responsibility and authority you have. Support and encouragement were also named as motivating factors.

I denna studie undersöks anledningarna till sjukskrivningar och brist i motivationen hos anställda, samt om det finns ett samband mellan sjukskrivningar och brist på motivation. Syftet med denna uppsats är att hjälpa Pacwire AB att förbättra Arbetssituationen, sänka frånvaron respektive höja motivationen. De anställda tyckte att det största problemet var dålig kommunikation med låg motivation som följd. Vår slutsats av projektet är att ledarskapet på Pacwire därför bör förbättras. För att projektet ska lyckas krävs att företaget engagerar sig och förslagsvis förnyar gym, sponsrar sport aktiviteter eller hyr in en massör..

Abstract. The trade in prostitution/sexual services is regarded as a major social problem in Sweden. The prostitutes are seen as a group of passive, neglected and exploited victims, subject to repeated and forced outrage. However, there exists a network of sexworkers who claim their free will in selling sex as a trademark. They describe themselves as active subjects with a business of selling sex out of free will.