Publications by authors named "Ola Nordhall"

The frequent use of telework during the COVID -19 pandemic has created a more challenging work situation for managers who need to lead effectively in the virtual space, this especially concerns female managers. Therefor it is of importance to investigate female managers' experiences of job related demands, control and support within this work context. Accordingly, we investigated female managers' experiences of demands, control and support in their organizational leadership during telework.

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The aim of this study was to investigate emotional and cognitive processes involved in the formation of personal and collective work-identity by variable- and person-oriented analyses. A digitized questionnaire was answered by 768 participants. In line with an autobiographical (personal) memory view, we showed that: (1) emotional processes positively predicted cognitive processes (variable-oriented analyses), and (2) emotional profile had an effect on cognitive processes (person-oriented analyses), with regard to personal work-identity formation.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating roles of teachers' psychological job demands and resources regarding personal and collective work-identity, respectively, and exhaustion and self-determined work motivation, respectively. A total of 2,905 members of a Swedish teacher's trade union received an online questionnaire by e-mail; 768 individuals answered the questionnaire and so participated in this study. The data were obtained by self-reported measures (e.

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The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between emotion and cognition components of personal and collective work-identity and self-reported general mental health and exhaustion, in Swedish teachers ( = 768). In line with our predictions, we showed that the component of work-identity and the component of work-identity associated positively with general mental health and negatively with exhaustion. The reverse result was found, however, for the component of work-identity and component of work-identity.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of personal and collective work identity (including emotion and cognition components), in predicting work motivation (operationalized as work self-determined motivation) and organizational justice (operationalized as organizational pay justice). Digitized questionnaires were distributed by e-mail to 2905 members, teachers, of a Swedish trade union. A total of 768 individuals answered the questionnaire and by that participated in this study.

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Article Synopsis
  • The research explored how self-defining moral memories relate to feelings of guilt and the intention to act morally in different social and economic situations.
  • It was found that guilt serves as a motivator for moral intentions, with participants feeling more guilt and being less inclined to act wrongly in economic situations than in social ones.
  • The study also revealed that self-defining moral memories are easy to access and vivid, but the intensity of guilt can make these memories feel less accessible while also enhancing their sensory detail.
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