Kapitalstruktur hos na?gra sto?rre utvalda fo?retag i Hallands la?n
En kvalitativ studie om olika utvalda faktorers pa?verkan pa? fo?retagens kapitalstruktur
Flexible working conditions is used extensively in organizations today as a way tocreate flexibility for the employer. Recently we?ve been reading in the newspapersthat this approach is a growing problem and the EU has warned Sweden twice thatabuse of these forms of employment must be stopped. The Government has recentlysubmitted a proposed rule change to reduce the possibility of stacking one temporarycontract after another. Borlänge kommun makes themselves more flexible with theintermittent employments. This study aims to examine why infrequent employments,such as the intermittent employment is used and preferred by Borlänge kommun andhow it?s perceived by affected employees in the organization. The questions related,besides why the intermittent employment is used by the organization and how itsperceived by those involved, also includes the management of intermittentemployment and how the organization is handling work contracts. The backgroundinformation on the employment law implications gives the reader an insight into howthe regulatory framework works surrounding the topic. The theory section highlightsthe main theories about flexibility and its different shapes and perspectives. For thestudy a qualitative approach is used. A case study with semi-structured interviews wasperformed. The respondents were employees involved in the staffing of intermittentemployees and also members of the staff with an intermittent employment. Theresults show that the employment and contracts is correctly handled by labour lawregulations. This study shows that Borlänge kommun uses intermittent employmentsextensively, with its 1 320 intermittently employees. If this is abuse, or not, is notclear from the result. The authors discuss, however, if that is the case. Theintermittent employment is used mainly because of the great needs. This is becausesociety is changing and the average age is increasing, both by those using the servicesand the employees. All respondents perceive the intermittent employment as mostflexible for the employees. Respondents working in the staffing department say thatthey are not flexible enough. The intermittent employees? working today does notcover the great need. Borlänge kommun think that the flexibility should benefit themmore and is currently trying to become more flexible. The employees were generallysatisfied with their work situation. Some tendencies of insecurity and uncertaintycould be inferred from the intermittent employees answers. The author?s conclusionsare that flexibility and the intermittent employment contracts mainly benefit theemployer and the employees who actively choose this type of work, such as students.This kind of employment affects, however, the society and those who need a securelifestyle. The necessary permanent contracts are becoming fewer and replaced byprecarious and flexible employment conditions.