Grupptänk i socialt arbete - En kvantitativ granskning av korrelationen mellan grupptänk och homogenitet hos socialarbetare i Skåne
(2021) SOPA63 20211School of Social Work
- Abstract
- Social workers, like most professionals, are often limited in how they make use of their professional competences by the culture, norms and values that dominate their workplaces. While these groups of working staff have their merits, a strong expectation of conformity might result in errors of judgement among highly skilled members. The purpose of this study has been to contribute to the knowledge of group processes in social work through investigating the correlation between group homogeneity and the symptoms of groupthink among staff groups within social service departments in Skåne county. A quantitative study was conducted and by collecting data through a survey, 21 answered questionnaires were gathered through a two-stage sampling... (More)
- Social workers, like most professionals, are often limited in how they make use of their professional competences by the culture, norms and values that dominate their workplaces. While these groups of working staff have their merits, a strong expectation of conformity might result in errors of judgement among highly skilled members. The purpose of this study has been to contribute to the knowledge of group processes in social work through investigating the correlation between group homogeneity and the symptoms of groupthink among staff groups within social service departments in Skåne county. A quantitative study was conducted and by collecting data through a survey, 21 answered questionnaires were gathered through a two-stage sampling design and lastly analyzed using statistical analysis. Irwing Janis’s groupthink theory was implemented through the use of some central concepts. The results of the study showed that the correlation between homogeneity and the symptoms of groupthink was not of the strength expected when considering the groupthink model. Upon closer investigation, this could be the result of homogeneity having different correlations with the symptoms of groupthink once analyzed in isolation. The results of this study indicate a need of further studies, both in regard to what kinds of homogeneity have an impact on the symptoms of groupthink and by what mechanisms homogeneity affects groupthink. (Less)
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- author
- Jönsson, Patrick LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPA63 20211
- year
- 2021
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Groupthink, Homogeneity, Social work
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9051496
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abstract = {{Social workers, like most professionals, are often limited in how they make use of their professional competences by the culture, norms and values that dominate their workplaces. While these groups of working staff have their merits, a strong expectation of conformity might result in errors of judgement among highly skilled members. The purpose of this study has been to contribute to the knowledge of group processes in social work through investigating the correlation between group homogeneity and the symptoms of groupthink among staff groups within social service departments in Skåne county. A quantitative study was conducted and by collecting data through a survey, 21 answered questionnaires were gathered through a two-stage sampling design and lastly analyzed using statistical analysis. Irwing Janis’s groupthink theory was implemented through the use of some central concepts. The results of the study showed that the correlation between homogeneity and the symptoms of groupthink was not of the strength expected when considering the groupthink model. Upon closer investigation, this could be the result of homogeneity having different correlations with the symptoms of groupthink once analyzed in isolation. The results of this study indicate a need of further studies, both in regard to what kinds of homogeneity have an impact on the symptoms of groupthink and by what mechanisms homogeneity affects groupthink.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Grupptänk i socialt arbete - En kvantitativ granskning av korrelationen mellan grupptänk och homogenitet hos socialarbetare i Skåne}},
year = {{2021}},
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