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Unga ledande kvinnor: En kvalitativ studie som beskriver unga kvinnors perspektiv på sin ledande roll
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Young leading women : A qualitative study exploring young women's perspectives on their leadership role (English)
Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund: Trots ett ökat fokus på jämställdhet inom arbetslivet är kvinnor fortfarande underrepresenterade i ledande positioner. Framför allt kan unga kvinnor i ledarpositioner möta utmaningar, där både kön och ålder som en samverkande faktor kan vara en bidragande orsak. Forskning visar att deras kompetens ofta ifrågasätts och att de behöver anstränga sig mer för att bli accepterade. Samtidigt finns det begränsat med studier som lyfter hur unga kvinnor själva ser på sin ledarposition, vilket skapar ett behov av en djupare förståelse för vad de värdesätter och upplever för utmaningar i sin roll.

Syfte: Syftet med den här studien är att beskriva unga kvinnors perspektiv på sin ledande roll.

Metod: Studien bygger på en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi med en deduktiv ansats. Sex semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts med unga kvinnor i ledande positioner i Jönköpings Län. Det empiriska materialet har analyserats med en tematisk analys ochidentifierade teman har därefter tolkats utifrån den teoretiska referensramen.

Slutsats: Unga kvinnor i ledande roller ser ledarskap som något stödjande, inkluderande och relationskapande. De värdesätter relationer, att styra över sitt eget arbete samt utvecklingsmöjligheter, men möter också utmaningar som självtvivel, fördomar och behovet av att bevisa sin kompetens, även om deras upplevelse av ledarrollen överlag är positiv.

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Background: Despite an increased focus on gender equality in the workplace, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions. In particular, young women in leadership roles may face challenges, where both gender and age as interacting factors can be contributing reasons. Research shows that their competence is often questioned and that they have to work harder to be accepted. At the same time, there is limited research exploring how young women themselves view their leadership position, which creates a need for a deeper understanding of what they value and the challenges they experience in their role.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to describe young women's perspectives on their leadership role.

Method: The study is based on a qualitative research strategy with a deductive approach. Six semi-structured interviews have been conducted with young women in leadership positions in Jönköping County. The empirical material has been analyzed using thematic analysis, and the identified themes have been interpreted based on the theoretical framework.

Conclusion: Young women in leadership positions see leadership as something supportive, inclusive, and relationship-building. They value relationships, having control over their own work, and opportunities for development, but also face challenges such as self-doubt, prejudice, and the need to prove their competence, even though their experience of the leadership role is overall positive.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 50
Keywords [en]
Young women, Leadership, Challenges, Values, Self-determination theory, Intersectionality, Glass ceiling.
Keywords [sv]
Unga kvinnor, Ledarskap, Utmaningar, Värdesätter, Självbestämmandeteorin, Intersektionalitet, Glastaket.
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-69274OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-69274DiVA, id: diva2:1981819
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