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Småprat, rätt enkelt... Eller?: Medarbetarbetares upplevelser om att småprata med sin chef
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
Dalarna University, School of Culture and Society.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Employees experiences of making small talk with their manager (English)
Abstract [sv]

Tidigare forskning menar att kommunikation har en väsentlig effekt på medarbetare. Stora delar av kommunikationen består av småprat och därför är det viktigt att ha i åtanke att småpratet är viktigt i organisationer och ledarskap, med tanke på att det ständigt pågår överallt. Det finns inte många studier om hur betydelsefullt småprat mellan chef och medarbetare är för medarbetares motivation. Därmed är avsikten med denna kvalitativa studie att skapa förståelse för hur medarbetare upplever småprat med sin chef och vad småprat har för betydelse för medarbetarnas motivation. Studien har genomförts med hjälp av tio semistrukturerade intervjuer med medarbetare i en liten kommun. Resultatet som framkommit belyser likt tidigare forskning att det finns olika uppfattningar om begreppet småprat. Det framkom en ny definition av småprat som arbetsrelaterat. Det framkommer även att medarbetarna har olika upplevelser gällande småprat med sin chef. Dessutom finns det olika upplevelser huruvida småprat är en motivationsfaktor eller inte. Det framgår tydligt att chefer behöver delta i småprat med sina medarbetare och använda sig av småprat i sitt ledarskap, oavsett om det är en motivationsfaktor eller inte. 

Abstract [en]

Previous research suggests that communication has a significant effect on employees. A large part of communication consists of small talk, and therefore, it is important to consider the significance of small talk in organizations and leadership, given that it is constantly happening everywhere. There are not many studies on how important small talk between managers and employees is for employee motivation. Thus, the purpose of this qualitative study is to gain an understanding of how employees experience small talk with their managers and the significance of small talk for employee motivation. The study has been conducted using ten semistructured interviews with employees in a small municipality. The results that emerged highlight, similar to previous research, that there are different perceptions of the concept of small talk. A new definition of small talk as work-related emerged. It also becomes apparent that there are experiences regarding small talk with one’s employer that differ among employees. Furthermore, there are different experiences as to whether small talk is a motivating factor or not. It is evident that managers need to engage in small talk with their employees and utilizeit in their leadership, regardless of whether it is a motivating factor or not. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
small talk, motivation, leadership, communication, employees
Keywords [sv]
Småprat, motivation, ledarskap, kommunikation, medarbetare
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Work Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-46354OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-46354DiVA, id: diva2:1778754
Subject / course
Human Resource Management
Available from: 2023-07-03 Created: 2023-07-03

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