Postanställdas konstruktioner av arbetsmotivation
En jämförande studie mellan postsorterare, lagledare och brevbärare
Work motivationMotivationSocial constructionismIndustrial psychologyArbetspsykologiIndustripsykologiSocial Sciences
In order to broaden the understanding of work motivation the aim of the study was to compare how three different teams within the same organization constructed motivation. The three teams consisted of post sorters, team leaders and mailmen. Three focus group interviews were conducted with three men and eight women. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed with QSR NUD*IST. The result showed both similarities and differences in the construction of work motivation in the three teams. Specific constructions of work motivation that differed between the teams were related to the descriptions of the participants' work tasks and the social context of the work. The study show a need for further studies focusing on the social understanding of work motivation.