Whispers in the forest
The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the social and structural dynamics of an organization working with questions regarding development. The organization in question is Vi-agroforestry, a Swedish based NGO that works around the lake Victoria basin and the focus will be on their off...
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| Lenguaje: | sueco Inglés |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4930/ |
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| author | Lund, John |
| author_browse | Lund, John |
| author_facet | Lund, John |
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| collection | Epsilon Archive for Student Projects |
| description | The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the social and structural dynamics of an organization working with questions regarding development. The organization in question is Vi-agroforestry, a Swedish based NGO that works around the lake Victoria basin and the focus will be on their office in Rwanda. I have used a qualitative approach and conducted participatory observation as well as semi-structured interviews to gather data.
I have emanated from the individuals in the organization by using a theory of microsociological organisationperspecive to understand how the employees create and is created by the existing social structures. (Blomberg, 2003)
Even though the office in Rwanda only is a relatively small part of Vi-agroforestry’s operations it is still highly individual and independent from the rest of the organization. It has an own set of unwritten rules and a locally adapted way of acting. As of now a lot of changes are taking place in the structure and conditions for how the organization can operate, allowing an observer to notice details in how the different levels interact and what the conditions for mutual understanding can be. The office stands in front of big changes that can either divide or unify the staff. |
| format | First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX |
| id | RepoSLU4930 |
| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| language | Swedish Inglés |
| publishDate | 2012 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU49302012-10-10T14:09:33Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4930/ Whispers in the forest Lund, John Development economics and policies Social sciences, humanities and education The purpose of this study is to explore and understand the social and structural dynamics of an organization working with questions regarding development. The organization in question is Vi-agroforestry, a Swedish based NGO that works around the lake Victoria basin and the focus will be on their office in Rwanda. I have used a qualitative approach and conducted participatory observation as well as semi-structured interviews to gather data. I have emanated from the individuals in the organization by using a theory of microsociological organisationperspecive to understand how the employees create and is created by the existing social structures. (Blomberg, 2003) Even though the office in Rwanda only is a relatively small part of Vi-agroforestry’s operations it is still highly individual and independent from the rest of the organization. It has an own set of unwritten rules and a locally adapted way of acting. As of now a lot of changes are taking place in the structure and conditions for how the organization can operate, allowing an observer to notice details in how the different levels interact and what the conditions for mutual understanding can be. The office stands in front of big changes that can either divide or unify the staff. Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka och förstå den sociala och strukturella dynamiken i en organisation som arbetar med utvecklingsfrågor. Organisationen i fokus är Vi-skogen, en svenskt NGO som arbetar runt Victoriasjön och studien kommer att behandla deras kontor i Rwanda. Jag har använt en kvalitativ metod och genomfört deltagande observation samt semistrukturerade intervjuer för att samla in empirisk data. Jag har utgått från individer i organisationen med hjälp av en teori om mikrosociologiskt organisationsperspektiv för att förstå hur de anställda skapar och skapas av rådande sociala strukturer. (Blomberg, 2003) Även om kontoret i Rwanda endast en relativt liten del av Vi-skogens verksamhet är den fortfarande mycket individuell och oberoende av resten av organisationen. Kontoret har en egen uppsättning av oskrivna regler och ett lokalt anpassat sätt att agera. Under studien pågick en hel del förändringar i strukturen av och villkoren för hur organisationen ska fungera. Detta gav mig som observatör möjlighet att märka detaljer i hur de olika nivåerna samverkar och vilka förutsättningar för ömsesidig förståelse kan finnas. Kontoret står framför stora förändringar som antingen kan dela eller förena personalen och i högsta grad påverkar arbetet som utförs. 2012-10-08 First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX NonPeerReviewed application/pdf sv https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4930/1/lund_j_121008.pdf Lund, John, 2012. Whispers in the forest : a field study about communication within Vi-agroforestry. First cycle, G1N, G1F, G2F or GXX ( G2F). Uppsala: (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-595.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-1757 eng |
| spellingShingle | Development economics and policies Social sciences, humanities and education Lund, John Whispers in the forest |
| title | Whispers in the forest |
| title_full | Whispers in the forest |
| title_fullStr | Whispers in the forest |
| title_full_unstemmed | Whispers in the forest |
| title_short | Whispers in the forest |
| title_sort | whispers in the forest |
| topic | Development economics and policies Social sciences, humanities and education |
| url | https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4930/ https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/4930/ |