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Kampen om kompetensen: En studie i vad som attraherar och motiverar högutbildade personer till särskild officersutbildning och officersyrket.
Karlstad University, Faculty of Health, Science and Technology (starting 2013).
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The fight over competence : A study of what attracts and motivates people with a higher academic degree to join the special officers program and the officer profession. (English)
Abstract [sv]

Som en följd av Försvarsmaktens brist på officerare har Försvarsmakten skapat ett snabbspår in till officersyrket via en särskild officersutbildning (SOFU). SOFU har funnits sedan 2017. I dagsläget finns det begränsat med forskning på vad som lockar människor att söka utbildningen. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vad som attraherar människor med en akademisk examen att karriärväxla och utbilda sig till officer, samt vad som sedan motiverar dem att stanna i officersyrket. Metoden för studien är en kvalitativ metod baserad på fyra semistrukturerade intervjuer. Analysen av resultatet är genomförd via en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet blev tre kategorier vilka kronologiskt presenterar respondenternas; attraktion till officersyrket, deras beslut till karriärväxling samt deras motivation till att stanna i officersyrket i framtiden. Militär bakgrund var en avgörande faktor till att respondenterna fick kännedom om, och sökte till utbildningen. För att nå efterfrågad kompetens behöver Försvarsmakten öka kännedomen om SOFU både tidigt hos soldater under grundutbildning, men även riktat mot det civila. Det som attraherade till yrket var att Försvarsmakten erbjöd något som respondenterna saknade i sina civila arbeten i form av främst; bra gemenskap, roliga arbetsuppgifter och goda utvecklingsmöjligheter. Slutsatsen är att i dagsläget är en militär bakgrund grunden för att hitta utbildningen, och faktorerna som attraherar till yrket är även de faktorer som sedan motiverar dem att stanna.

Abstract [en]

The Swedish armed forces (SAF) have shortage of officers, as a result of that, the SAF have created a fast-track to the officer profession through a special officers program.  The special officers program started in 2017 and there is not much research to find in what attracts individuals to apply to the program. The purpose of this study is to research what attracts individuals with a higher academic degree, to change profession and study to become an officer, and what later motivates them to continue in the profession. The method of the study is through a qualitative method based on four semi structured interviews. The analysis of the result is based on a qualitative content analysis. The result of the study is three categories, which in a chronologically order presents; the respondents attraction to the profession, their decision to change career and what motivates them to continue in the profession. Today military background is a vital factor for the respondents to find knowledge of, and to apply for the education. In order to reach the competence required the SAF need to increase the knowledge of the special officers program in an early stage with the conscripts and direct it outside the SAF towards the civilian world. What attracted respondents to the profession was that the SAF could offer something that they could not find in their civilian jobs in form of; a community, enjoyable duties and good professional development opportunities. The conclusion of the study is that today a military background is a key factor towards the special officers program and what motivates to the profession is also what motivates to stay in the profession.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
Swedish armed forces, Career change, motivation, Military officer.
Keywords [sv]
Försvarsmakten, Karriärväxling, Motivation, Officer
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Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-95203OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-95203DiVA, id: diva2:1766088
Subject / course
Public Health Science
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Available from: 2023-06-15 Created: 2023-06-12 Last updated: 2023-06-15Bibliographically approved

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