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IT-konsulters organisationstillhörighet och hur den påverkar deras motivation
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS).
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS).
2011 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Problemområdet som uppsatsen belyser är sambandet mellan organisationstillhörighet och autonom motivation inom IT-konsultbranschen. Forskning om dessa områden har tidigare utförts främst var för sig, men har på senare år kopplats mer och mer samman. Dessutom har undersökningarna inom konsultbranschen enbart gjorts på bemanningsföretag. Utifrån sambandet och i förhållande till nuvarande teorier tas tre hypoteser fram och prövas. Metoden som använts i undersökningen är en enkätundersökning bestående av frågor angående organisationstillhörighet och motivation. Undersökningen genomfördes på två IT-konsultföretag i Skåne, Sverige, där 63 IT-konsulter medverkade. Detta material analyserades sedan utifrån de teorier som tagits upp. Resultatet visade att det finns ett positivt samband mellan IT-konsulternas upplevda organisationstillhörighet och autonom motivation, men att organisationstillhörighet inte är lika viktigt för externa IT-konsulter (arbetsplats på kundföretaget) som för interna IT-konsulter (arbetsplats på konsultföretaget). Resultatet bekräftar även att motivationen hos de interna IT-konsulterna var lägre än hos de externa IT-konsulterna. Vidare forskning behöver göras för att kunna öka förståelsen om sambandet mellan organisationstillhörighet och motivation inom IT-konsultbranschen; att ta in fler faktorer i sambandet, förslagsvis flexibilitet, och att undersöka vidare vilket av områdena som påverkar det andra.

Abstract [en]

The problem in focus in this thesis highlights the correlation between organizational commitment and autonomous motivation within the IT consulting business. Research within these areas has earlier mainly been conducted separated from each other, but recent research has aimed at merging the two areas together. In addition research within the consulting business has solely been made within temporary staffing agencies. Three hypotheses are developed and tested with a base in the correlation and the connection made with existing theories. The method used in the research was a survey consisting of questions regarding organizational commitment and autonomous motivation. The survey was conducted on two IT consulting firms in Skåne, Sweden, and a total of 63 IT consultants participated. The material was analyzed with regards to the existing theories. The results showed that there is a positive relationship between the IT consultants’ perceived organizational commitment and autonomous motivation, but that organizational commitment is not as important for external IT consultants (workplace at the client company) as for internal IT consultants (workplace at the consulting firm). The result also confirmed that the motivation of the internal IT consultants was lower than among the external IT consultants. Further research is needed to increase the knowledge regarding the correlation between organizational commitment and motivation within the IT consulting business; to include more factors in the correlation, flexibility as a suggestion, and to further research which area that affects the other area.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Malmö högskola/Kultur och samhälle , 2011. , p. 45
Keywords [sv]
organisationstillhörighet, Self-Determination Theory, autonom motivation, IT-konsult, affective commitment, flexibilitet, organizational commitment, autonomous motivation, IT consultant, flexibility
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22916Local ID: 11707OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-22916DiVA, id: diva2:1482849
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KS US Ledarskap och organisation III
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