An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between the Big-Five Personality Dimensions and Political Skills with Military Staff Members’ Perceived Performance

Ohlsson, Alicia; Johansen, Rhino Bandelitz; Larsson, Gerry

doi:10.16993/sjwop.31

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“…The Swedish Armed Forces have focused on reorganization rather than support, which is a common situation. This is the condition of organizational narcissism (Ohlsson, 2020). In organizational contexts, narcissism is characterized by an overestimation of one's own significance.…”

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Organizational Changes and their Presumptive Effect on the Military Families

Alvinius,

Nilsson,

Sjölén

et al. 2023

Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies

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This study investigates the role of work-life balance in a recent relocation decision made by the Swedish Armed Forces. Applying the "What is the problem represented to be?" (WPR) discourse analysis method to documents concerning budget submissions over a five-year period (2020-2024) and a relocation decision from 2017, this study identifies a common focus on the reduction of organizational vulnerability. The way the problem of organizational vulnerability is presented, however, neglects considerations of employees' work-life balance and serves to make effects of organizational changes at the individual level invisible. Founded on a social constructivist perspective, the study therefore argues that this neglect of work-life balance in official discourse on organizational change may be counterproductive to the proposed aim of a reduction in organizational vulnerability.

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confidence: 99%