Sustainable high-performance in a self-organizing company
Rantanen, Mirka (2019)
Rantanen, Mirka
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019100319500
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019100319500
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This research-oriented bachelor’s thesis is a case assignment for Netlight, an IT consultancy operating throughout Europe. Netlight is a self-organizing network organization, which engages in business-critical IT projects across a wide range of industries.
The thesis aims to examine the impact of self-organization on the well-being of an individual and the ways in which an individual can be a high-performer in a sustainable way. Self-organization is a way of organizing, where top-down structures are minimized. High-performance can be described as an expression of one’s potential by meeting and exceeding goals, setting one’s own standards, and taking total ownership. Well-being is a multifaceted concept without one correct definition. However, the major division is between the hedonic perspective of well-being as pleasant feelings and evaluations, and the eudaimonic perspective, which suggests that well-being involves engaging in self-actualizing, meaningful, and growth-producing behavior.
The study aimed to explore Netlight as a working environment in the context of individual well-being and high-performance and to identify themes that would benefit from further examination. The study included four semi-structured interviews with pre-determined themes and a survey. The study showed that participants saw Netlight’s self-organizing structure as having both positive and negative impacts on well-being. The study also revealed that there are many ways in which an individual can strive for sustainable high-performance, although it requires continuous learning from the individual as circumstances change. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that Netlight focuses on raising awareness of the importance of sleep, physical activity, nutrition, and recovery, sharing insights about sustainable knowledge work, encouraging open discussion about high-performance, expectations and self-compassion, and reflecting on the quality of teamwork and meetings.
The thesis aims to examine the impact of self-organization on the well-being of an individual and the ways in which an individual can be a high-performer in a sustainable way. Self-organization is a way of organizing, where top-down structures are minimized. High-performance can be described as an expression of one’s potential by meeting and exceeding goals, setting one’s own standards, and taking total ownership. Well-being is a multifaceted concept without one correct definition. However, the major division is between the hedonic perspective of well-being as pleasant feelings and evaluations, and the eudaimonic perspective, which suggests that well-being involves engaging in self-actualizing, meaningful, and growth-producing behavior.
The study aimed to explore Netlight as a working environment in the context of individual well-being and high-performance and to identify themes that would benefit from further examination. The study included four semi-structured interviews with pre-determined themes and a survey. The study showed that participants saw Netlight’s self-organizing structure as having both positive and negative impacts on well-being. The study also revealed that there are many ways in which an individual can strive for sustainable high-performance, although it requires continuous learning from the individual as circumstances change. Based on the study findings, it is recommended that Netlight focuses on raising awareness of the importance of sleep, physical activity, nutrition, and recovery, sharing insights about sustainable knowledge work, encouraging open discussion about high-performance, expectations and self-compassion, and reflecting on the quality of teamwork and meetings.