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Predicerar relationen till ens ledare och personlighet arbetstillfredsställelse? En empirisk studie.

Olsson, Fanny LU ; Mach, Gerard LU and Fuchs, Maximilian LU (2022) PSYK11 20221
Department of Psychology
Abstract
People spend a substantial amount of their life at work. In relation to this job satisfaction is important for employees and organizations. The study’s aim was to examine if employee’s job satisfaction is predicted by personality and relationship to one’s leader. Personality was measured through the theory of five personality factors (Big Five), whilst relationship to one’s leader was measured through Leader-member exchange (LMX). Furthermore, the study examined how personality connects with relationship to one’s leader to better understand the connection between the predictors Big Five and LMX. The aim of the study was to contribute to the knowledge of job satisfaction by answering two research questions. Through an online survey,... (More)
People spend a substantial amount of their life at work. In relation to this job satisfaction is important for employees and organizations. The study’s aim was to examine if employee’s job satisfaction is predicted by personality and relationship to one’s leader. Personality was measured through the theory of five personality factors (Big Five), whilst relationship to one’s leader was measured through Leader-member exchange (LMX). Furthermore, the study examined how personality connects with relationship to one’s leader to better understand the connection between the predictors Big Five and LMX. The aim of the study was to contribute to the knowledge of job satisfaction by answering two research questions. Through an online survey, answered by workers (N = 200) data was collected. The study’s result showed that LMX and Big Five can significantly predict job satisfaction. Furthermore, in the same regression model LMX and neuroticism proved to be significant predictors of job satisfaction. In addition, the regression model for Big Five and LMX also proved to be significant. Our study shows organizations the value of encouraging the establishing of well-functioning relationships between leaders and employees, since a high LMX leads to an increased job satisfaction. The result indicates that high neuroticism decreases job satisfaction, more knowledge is therefore needed to study how employees with high neuroticism should be met. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Människor spenderar en betydande del av sitt liv i arbete. I relation till detta är arbetstillfredsställelse viktigt för anställda och organisationer. Denna studie ämnade undersöka hur personlighet och relationen till ledare predicerar arbetstillfredsställelse. Personlighet mättes utifrån teorin om de fem personlighetsfaktorerna (Big Five), medan relation till ledare mättes genom Leader-member exchange (LMX). Vidare undersöktes även relationen mellan personlighet och relationen till ledare för att förstå sambandet mellan prediktorerna Big Five och LMX. Syftet med studien var att genom två frågeställningar bidra med fördjupad kunskap om arbetstillfredsställelse. Genom en digital enkätundersökning som besvarades av arbetstagare (N = 200)... (More)
Människor spenderar en betydande del av sitt liv i arbete. I relation till detta är arbetstillfredsställelse viktigt för anställda och organisationer. Denna studie ämnade undersöka hur personlighet och relationen till ledare predicerar arbetstillfredsställelse. Personlighet mättes utifrån teorin om de fem personlighetsfaktorerna (Big Five), medan relation till ledare mättes genom Leader-member exchange (LMX). Vidare undersöktes även relationen mellan personlighet och relationen till ledare för att förstå sambandet mellan prediktorerna Big Five och LMX. Syftet med studien var att genom två frågeställningar bidra med fördjupad kunskap om arbetstillfredsställelse. Genom en digital enkätundersökning som besvarades av arbetstagare (N = 200) samlades data in. Arbetets resultat visade att LMX och Big Five signifikant kan predicera arbetstillfredsställelse. Dessutom påvisades i samma regressionsmodell att LMX och neuroticism var signifikanta enskilda prediktorer för arbetstillfredsställelse. Vidare, resultatet visade att Big Five kan signifikant predicera LMX. Slutligen, vår studie visar för organisationer vikten av att främja välfungerande relationer mellan ledare och anställda, då hög LMX visades öka arbetstillfredsställelse. Resultatet indikerar att en hög neuroticism minskar arbetstillfredsställelsen. Detta påvisar att det behövs mer forskning för att utreda hur hög neuroticism bör bemötas. (Less)
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Olsson, Fanny LU ; Mach, Gerard LU and Fuchs, Maximilian LU
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PSYK11 20221
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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keywords
Arbetstillfredsställelse, Ledarskap, LMX, Personlighet, Big Five
language
Swedish
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9093716
date added to LUP
2022-07-01 11:49:46
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2022-07-01 11:49:46
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  title        = {{Predicerar relationen till ens ledare och personlighet arbetstillfredsställelse? En empirisk studie.}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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