How companies in Norway approach mindfulness in organizations
Master thesis
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- Master of Science [1800]
Sammendrag
The purpose of this research was to investigate and further clarify the process
of how Norwegian companies approach mindfulness in their organizations,
how the training is organized and perceived. We thoroughly studied the
existing theory and present mindfulness relevance for current organizational
and leadership research. Through in-depth interviews with mindfulness
coaches and the representatives of the organizations where the training took
place, we explored and defined five practical components of successful
mindfulness implementation in an organization: (1) initiative and motives, (2)
mindfulness as a concept, (3) structure of a course, (4) participant’s profiles
and (5) post-training feedback and evaluation.
We based our findings on participants’ shared experience and the throughout
research and concluded them in the form of applicable guidelines for
mindfulness implementation in an organization, which can contribute to the
effectiveness of the training held further as well as their expansion. We
gathered some valuable insights from the interviews, which had included
certain recommendations to enhance satisfaction with the course. Additionally,
the topic of mindfulness is highly relevant nowadays since in times of crisis it
helps to create and to maintain a healthy work environment, which is
extremely important in the current coronavirus pandemic situation. Moreover,
mindfulness commits to the reduction of negative consequences caused by
today’s economic uncertainty.
Beskrivelse
Masteroppgave(MSc) in Master of Science in Business, Leadership and Change - Handelshøyskolen BI, 2020