Blar i Master of Science på emneord "ledelse organisasjonspsykologi leadership organizational psychology"
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Adaptive Leadership in Hybrid Work Models - An investigation of how adaptive leadership relates to information sharing and team performance in hybrid work
(Master thesis, 2022)Previous research on adaptive leadership indicates that this leadership style is becoming more crucial for managers and administrators as the pace of change affecting organizations increases (e.g., Burke & Cooper, 2004; ... -
An empirical exploration of the relationship between employee perceptions of competency model relevance and fairness and employee outcomes
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)A competency model is a written description of desired employee competencies that are derived from the firm’s corporate strategy (Mansfield 1996) and intend to influence strategically aligned behavior (Sanchez and ... -
The balancing of leadership between project managers and team members in the consulting industry: The role of empowerment and social-normative motivation to lead.
(Master thesis, 2022)This master thesis examines the nature of the relationship between a vertical leader’s empowerment of a team member and the empowered team member’s social-normative motivation to lead (SN-MTL) in project teams within ... -
Between a rock and a hard place : A national representative survey study of Norwegian middle managers
(Master thesis, 2022)Denne studien undersøker omfanget av mellomlederes opplevelse av rollestress og faktorene knyttet til denne typen jobbstress. Forskningsmålet for studien er delt i to deler. Den første delen utforsker hvor utbredt rollestress ... -
Burnout and its four dimensions: The influences of stress mindset
(Master thesis, 2022)Even though burnout has been a hot topic of research for decades, little is known about how the construct is influenced by an individual's view of stress. In this thesis, we will attempt to further the collective knowledge ... -
Characteristics of expatriates' knowledge sharing practices in a humanitarian organization
(Master thesis, 2013-02-12)The topic of this thesis is to examine how expatriates, that is, people taking employment outside one’s native country, contribute to organizational learning, and what the characteristics of their knowledge sharing practices ... -
Decision making and uncertainty: how does degree of responsibility influence communicated uncertainty about a choice
(Master thesis, 2022)This study aims to investigate how people in a choice situation framed as a loss communicate uncertainty to others, both during the decision making process and after the outcome is known. We looked at how people communicate ... -
Developing a Scale Measuring Emotion Validation and Invalidation
(Master thesis, 2022)How leaders attempt to manage employees’ emotions serves as a prominent topic within the fields of leadership and emotions. Emotion validation and invalidation refer to various ways leaders respond to employees’ emotions. ... -
Emotion Regulation via Self-distancing and Information Processing
(Master thesis, 2022)Emotions have been given much attention in the field of judgement and decision-making and are thought to be one of the factors affecting cognitive processing and decision-making. Lately, more research has focused on how ... -
Emotional or Reasoned Ethics - Can Reasoning Lead to Moral Disengagement?
(Master thesis, 2022)The present thesis sought to explore the role of emotions and reason in ethical decision-making. To explain why and how individuals engage in unethical behavior I also investigated the mediating effects of moral disengagement. ... -
Employer branding in recruitment for a more profitable and better HR
(Master thesis, 2022)In the last years there has been massive changes in the society, in priorities and how we live. The changes in how we live has also affected the work market and what people look for in a job. Changes in peoples priorities ... -
Empowering Leadership: Psychological Empowerment Dimensions Role in Openness Towards Change
(Master thesis, 2022)In this master thesis we researched the relationship between the four dimensions of psychological empowerment and followers' openness towards change during the COVID-19 pandemic. By collecting data from a municipality ... -
Engagement and Burnout in Hybrid Work Arrangements: Effects of Leadership Behaviors and Frequency of Virtual Work
(Master thesis, 2022)In the post-pandemic era, hybrid work is poised to become the dominant working arrangement of the future. However, little is known about the effects of hybrid work arrangements (HWAs) on employee outcomes, and how managers ... -
Exploring early leader careers : a study of personality, motivation to lead and self-efficacy as possible predictors of leader emergence
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)The purpose of this study was to examine and gain further knowledge of how and to what degree young individuals are influenced by the factors Personality, Motivation to Lead and Self-Efficacy when emerging into leadership ... -
Forced ranking : friend or foe? : on forced ranking and its effect on intrinsic motivation, justice perceptions and performance
(Master thesis, 2012-04-26)This study explores the effects of forced ranking, conceptualized as a summative, norm‐referenced form of feedback, on performance. It was hypothesized that the lower ranked individuals would demonstrate less performance ... -
Friends With Professional Benefits: A Quantitative Study of the Relationships Between Social Capital, Gender, and Career Success in the University-to-Work Transition
(Master thesis, 2022)In summary, this master thesis suggests that both men and women in the UTW transition benefit from investing in developing their social capital, but in different ways. Although there is a significant positive relationship ... -
How have two Norwegian organizations managed to enhance attitudes for change among employees to develop and use digital sustainability solutions?
(Master thesis, 2022)This master thesis aims to investigate how Mesta and Norsk Gjenvinning have enhance attitudes for change among employees in order to implement digital sustainable solutions. Through a qualitative method and a narrative ... -
How Leadership Transitions Are Coordinated in Practice: A Comparative Multiple-Case Study of Large Private Companies in Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)This study explored an expected gap between Dale’s (2014; 2015) framework and how leadership transitions are coordinated in a Norwegian context. The aim was to test Dale’s framework against existing practice and clarify ... -
The Impact of Working Arrangement on Employee Job Performance : Measuring and understanding by using the Job Demands- Resources model
(Master thesis, 2022)Covid-19 has led to lasting changes in working life. Remote work has become increasingly prevalent, and many organizations are adopting more flexible working arrangements that allow employees to work from their homes. ... -
Institutionalization as a rhetorical process and its effect on appropriating ERP-technology : a case study
(Master thesis, 2013-02-08)This thesis will explore an ongoing change process in a large Norwegian Railroad Corporation (NRC). The corporation has recently implemented an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in order to integrate human resource ...