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Maktrelationer inom Polismyndigheten: En kvantitativ studie om upplevelse av osynliga maktrelationer inom Sveriges Polismyndighet
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Power relationships in the police authority : A quantitative study about experiences of invisible power relationships in the Swedish Police Authority (English)
Abstract [sv]

Polismyndigheten har i årtionden präglats av en machokultur och även om synen på kön och könsidentitet förändrats med tiden påvisar studien att den gamla kulturen lever kvar. Myndigheten har en tydlig hierarkisk styrning med strikta regler och förhållningssätt, men som i alla organisationer förekommer informella osynliga maktrelationer även här.

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka om skillnader finns i upplevelse av osynliga maktrelationer till följd av könsidentitet alternativt ålder samt undersöka samband. Studiens teoretiska utgångspunkter är den institutionella makten, det kulturella perspektivet samt fyra härskartekniker som utgör grunden, för att undersöka skillnader i upplevelse av osynliga maktrelationer. Till hjälp har tre forskningsfrågor med tillhörande noll- samt alternativa hypoteser formulerats. Studien utgår från en kvantitativ metod där en enkät förmedlades till medarbetare inom Polismyndigheten, vidare genomfördes en kompletterande intervju för att erhålla djupare förståelse för det kvantitativa resultatets utfall. Resultatet visar en markant skillnad mellan kvinnor och mäns upplevelser, dock inte mellan olika åldersgrupper. Vidare visar resultatet ett signifikant samband mellan kvinnor och osynliga maktrelationer, men eftersom urvalet är litet i förhållande till myndigheten går resultatet inte generalisera till populationen och vidare forskning bör ske för att kunna dra generella slutsatser.

Abstract [en]

For decades the Police Authority has been characterized by a macho culture, and although the perception on sex and gender identity has changed over time, the study shows that the old culture still lives on. The authority has an obvious hierarchical governance with strict rules and approaches, but as in all organizations, informal invisible power relationships exist here as well.

The purpose of this study is to examine whether differences exist in the perception of invisible power relationships as a result of gender identity or age, and to investigate -relationships. The theoretical starting points of this study are institutional power, the cultural perspective and four suppression techniques are the basis for exploring differences in the perception of invisible power relationships. To help, three research questions and associated hypotheses have been formulated. The study is based on a quantitative method in which a questionnaire was communicated to employees within the Police Authority, and a supplementary interview was conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the outcome of the quantitative result. The results continue to show a significant connection between women and invisible power relationships, but since the selection is small in relation to the authority, the result does not generalize to the population and further research should be done in order to be able to draw general conclusions.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020.
Keywords [en]
suppression techniques, power relationships, police, police authority, gender identity, gender, public administration
Keywords [sv]
härskartekniker, maktrelationer, polis, polismyndighet, könsidentitet, genus, offentlig förvaltning
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Public Administration Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-23521OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-23521DiVA, id: diva2:1452419
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Offentlig förvaltning
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Available from: 2020-07-08 Created: 2020-07-06 Last updated: 2025-02-21Bibliographically approved

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