Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2022 Dec;17(1):2139346. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2139346.
The purpose of this study was to describe experiences of being a manager in the municipal sector in rural northern Sweden.
Semi-structured interviews were performed with 15 managers working in the municipal sector. The interviews were subjected to inductive qualitative content analysis.
The managers' experiences were interpreted in the main theme, . They struggled within slimmed-down organizations with substitute shortages and reduced means. They expressed being burdened by conflicting demands, a work overload, work conflicts and a requirement to be present. They had to endure the negative consequences of working in small municipalities, and handling health and family life impairments. The managers expressed the importance of being strengthened by inner and outer resources, such as being motivated, having social support and finding strategies to cope. They also expressed benefits of working in small municipalities, such as great opportunities to influence and efficiency in decision-making.
This study illuminates managers' adverse psychosocial working conditions, insights into working in a small municipality in the rural context and also the importance of organizational support. Future studies could focus on applying adapted workplace support interventions among managers in the municipal sector in rural northern Sweden.
本研究旨在描述瑞典北部农村地区市级部门经理的工作经历。
对 15 名在市级部门工作的经理进行了半结构化访谈。访谈采用归纳定性内容分析法。
经理们的经历被解释为主要主题:。他们在组织精简、替代人员短缺和资源减少的情况下苦苦挣扎。他们表示,工作面临着相互冲突的需求、工作超负荷、工作冲突和出席要求的压力。他们不得不忍受在小市镇工作的负面影响,以及处理健康和家庭生活受损的问题。经理们表示,需要通过内在和外在资源来增强自己的力量,例如保持积极性、获得社会支持和寻找应对策略。他们还表示,在小城市工作有很多好处,例如有很大的机会影响和提高决策效率。
本研究揭示了经理们不良的社会心理工作条件,深入了解了农村地区小城市的工作情况,以及组织支持的重要性。未来的研究可以集中在为瑞典北部农村地区市级部门的经理们实施适应性工作场所支持干预措施上。