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Ledarskapets motsägelsefulla ideal

Roth, Siri LU ; Andersson, Claudia LU and Kjernholm, Ida LU (2026) FEKH49 20261
Department of Business Administration
Abstract (Swedish)
Titel: Ledarskapets motsägelsefulla ideal - Att navigera i spänningen mellan ideala ledaregenskaper
Seminariedatum: 4 Juni, 2026
Kurs: FEKH49, Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå, 15 HP
Författare: Claudia Andersson, Ida Kjernholm & Siri Roth
Handledare: Stefan Sveningsson
Nyckelord: Ledarskap, relationellt ledarskap, ledarskapsideal, spänningshantering, situationsanpassat ledarskap
Forskningsfråga: Hur konstrueras ledarskap i praktiken genom spänningen mellan motstridiga ledarskapsideal?
Syfte: Studien syftar till att analysera hur ledarskap konstrueras i praktiken genom de spänningar som uppstår när ideala ledaregenskaper ställs mot varandra, samt att bidra med en nyanserad bild av ledarskap som en dynamisk och... (More)
Titel: Ledarskapets motsägelsefulla ideal - Att navigera i spänningen mellan ideala ledaregenskaper
Seminariedatum: 4 Juni, 2026
Kurs: FEKH49, Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå, 15 HP
Författare: Claudia Andersson, Ida Kjernholm & Siri Roth
Handledare: Stefan Sveningsson
Nyckelord: Ledarskap, relationellt ledarskap, ledarskapsideal, spänningshantering, situationsanpassat ledarskap
Forskningsfråga: Hur konstrueras ledarskap i praktiken genom spänningen mellan motstridiga ledarskapsideal?
Syfte: Studien syftar till att analysera hur ledarskap konstrueras i praktiken genom de spänningar som uppstår när ideala ledaregenskaper ställs mot varandra, samt att bidra med en nyanserad bild av ledarskap som en dynamisk och relationell process.
Metod: Studien har en kvalitativ forskningsansats och en induktiv teoretisk utgångspunkt. Det empiriska materialet består av åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer med fyra chefer och fyra medarbetare inom ett företag. Rennstam och Wästerfors (2015) ramverk med stegen sortering, reducering och argumentation har använts genom analysen.
Teoretiska perspektiv: Litteraturöversikten behandlar ledarskap som forskningsfält, relationellt ledarskap samt spänningar mellan närhet och distans, tydlighet och flexibilitet samt styrning och anpassning. Ledarskap diskuteras även som en process av spänningshantering. Dessa perspektiv utgör grunden för att förstå hur ledarskap konstrueras i praktiken genom hanteringen av motstridiga ledarskapsideal.
Resultat: Empirin visar hur chefer och medarbetare beskriver ledarskap genom att navigera mellan motstridiga ideal, och konstruerar därmed ledarskapet som en process av spänningshantering.
Slutsats: I detta avsnitt presenteras studiens slutsatser med bakgrund i att ledarskap bör förstås som en relationell process snarare än en uppsättning fasta egenskaper. (Less)
Abstract
Title: The Contradictory Ideals of Leadership - Navigating the Tension Between Ideal Leadership Qualities
Seminar date: June 4, 2026
Course: FEKH49, Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 Credits.
Authors: Claudia Andersson, Ida Kjernholm & Siri Roth
Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson
Keywords: Leadership, relational leadership, leadership ideals, tension management, situational leadership, paradox perspective
Research question: How is leadership constructed in practice through the tension between contradictory leadership ideals?
Purpose of study: This study aims to analyze how leadership is constructed in practice through the tensions that arise when ideal leadership qualities are set against each other, and to... (More)
Title: The Contradictory Ideals of Leadership - Navigating the Tension Between Ideal Leadership Qualities
Seminar date: June 4, 2026
Course: FEKH49, Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 Credits.
Authors: Claudia Andersson, Ida Kjernholm & Siri Roth
Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson
Keywords: Leadership, relational leadership, leadership ideals, tension management, situational leadership, paradox perspective
Research question: How is leadership constructed in practice through the tension between contradictory leadership ideals?
Purpose of study: This study aims to analyze how leadership is constructed in practice through the tensions that arise when ideal leadership qualities are set against each other, and to contribute a nuanced understanding of leadership as a dynamic and relational process.
Methodology: The study has a qualitative research approach and an inductive theoretical starting point. The empirical material consists of eight semi-structured interviews with four managers and four employees within a company. Rennstam and Wästerfors (2015) framework involving the steps of sorting, reduction, and argumentation was used throughout the analysis.
Theoretical perspective: The literature review addresses leadership as a field of research, relational leadership, and the tensions between proximity and distance, clarity and flexibility, as well as control and adaptation. Leadership is also discussed as a process of managing tensions. These perspectives provide the foundation for understanding how leadership is constructed in practice through the management of competing leadership ideals.
Result: The empirical findings demonstrate how managers and employees conceptualize leadership through the navigation of conflicting ideals, thereby constructing leadership as a process of tension management.
Conclusion: This section presents the study's conclusions, grounded in the view that leadership should be understood as a relational process rather than a collection of fixed traits. (Less)
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Roth, Siri LU ; Andersson, Claudia LU and Kjernholm, Ida LU
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Ledarskapets motsägelsefulla ideal - Att navigera i spänningen mellan ideala ledaregenskaper
course
FEKH49 20261
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
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Ledarskap, relationellt ledarskap, ledarskapsideal, spänningshantering, situationsanpassat ledarskap.
language
Swedish
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9233752
date added to LUP
2026-06-17 10:21:51
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Seminar date: June 4, 2026
Course: FEKH49, Bachelor’s degree thesis in Management and Organization, 15 Credits.
Authors: Claudia Andersson, Ida Kjernholm & Siri Roth
Supervisor: Stefan Sveningsson
Keywords: Leadership, relational leadership, leadership ideals, tension management, situational leadership, paradox perspective
Research question: How is leadership constructed in practice through the tension between contradictory leadership ideals?
Purpose of study: This study aims to analyze how leadership is constructed in practice through the tensions that arise when ideal leadership qualities are set against each other, and to contribute a nuanced understanding of leadership as a dynamic and relational process.
Methodology: The study has a qualitative research approach and an inductive theoretical starting point. The empirical material consists of eight semi-structured interviews with four managers and four employees within a company. Rennstam and Wästerfors (2015) framework involving the steps of sorting, reduction, and argumentation was used throughout the analysis.
Theoretical perspective: The literature review addresses leadership as a field of research, relational leadership, and the tensions between proximity and distance, clarity and flexibility, as well as control and adaptation. Leadership is also discussed as a process of managing tensions. These perspectives provide the foundation for understanding how leadership is constructed in practice through the management of competing leadership ideals.
Result: The empirical findings demonstrate how managers and employees conceptualize leadership through the navigation of conflicting ideals, thereby constructing leadership as a process of tension management.
Conclusion: This section presents the study's conclusions, grounded in the view that leadership should be understood as a relational process rather than a collection of fixed traits.}},
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