Division of Education and Sociology (APS)

Work life brings both challenges and personal satisfaction to people. At the Division of Education and Sociology we educate tomorrow’s HR consultants and students who will be able to take on future challenges of work life, through their deep knowledge in Pedagogy and Sociology. Research in the division contributes to knowledge about conditions and prerequisites for a sustainable work life, which include areas such as learning, innovation, leadership, gender equality, working conditions and health.

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Research

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GROWL: Greening of Working Life

To meet climate goals, the world of work must undergo a transformation. The GROWL research group focuses on the people, organizations, and policies involved in the green transition of working life.

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Cleaners in the private cleaning industry

Cleaners are one of Sweden’s largest occupational groups, especially among women and people with migrant backgrounds, and linked to high levels of work‑related ill health and long‑term sick leave, yet knowledge about these processes is limited.

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Technology and emotions in elderly care

Digital work tools can facilitate care work for caregivers but also challenge traditional care ideals. This project explores how caregivers manage their emotions when using digital technology in relation to care recipients.

Publications

2026

Emma Brulin, Per Nilsen, Ida Seing, Hanna Fernemark, Elin Karlsson, Janna Skagerström, Nadine Karlsson (2026) A national survey of primary care physicians' self-reported use of and attitudes to telemedicine consultations with patients in Sweden Digital Health, Vol. 12, Article 20552076261452903 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076261452903
Magnus Dahlstedt, Sofia Nordmark, Viktor Vesterberg (2026) Skolval i en delad stad: Om skolval och organisering av skolplacering i Norrköpings kommun (Report) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181185089
Karin Andersson, Agneta Halvarsson Lundqvist, Pernilla Lindskog, Henrik Barth, Martin Melin, Jenny Ståhl, Jörgen Eklund (2026) National programmes for implementing lean in organisations International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, Vol. 17, p. 257-279 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJLSS-01-2025-0014
Heather Jane Short, Andreas Wallo, Eduardo Tomé (2026) How can governments support learning in SMEs during and after disasters: an international comparative study European Journal of Training and Development (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-09-2025-0192
Andreas Wallo, Alan Coetzer (2026) Learning-oriented leadership in SMEs in volatile and disruptive environments European Journal of Training and Development (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejtd-08-2025-0159
Christian Ståhl (2026) Från utopi till mörk resonans: Om det goda livet, samhället och döden (Book)
Christian Ståhl (2026) Den gröna omställningen och arbetslivet Arbete i förändring: globalisering, digitalisering, hållbarhet och arbetets organisering, p. 153-164 (Chapter in book)
Therese Grip, Maria Gustavsson (2026) The Operator Side of Industry 5.0: A Scoping Review of Learning and Skill Development Conditions in the Era of Digital and Green Transitions Vocations and Learning, Vol. 19, Article 6 (Article, review/survey) https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12186-026-09386-9
Therese Grip, Maria Gustavsson (2026) The Operator Side of Industry 5.0: A Scoping Review of Learning and Skill Development Conditions in the Era of Digital and Green Transitions Vocations and Learning, Vol. 19, Article 6 (Article, review/survey) https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12186-026-09386-9
Andreas Wallo (2026) Reconceptualising competence supply in the digital HRM era: a sociotechnical and critical model with propositions for future research Cogent Business & Management, Vol. 13, Article 2653311 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2026.2653311
Viktor Vesterberg (2026) Truth games of diversity: How hiring managers and human resource recruiters negotiate and learn about ethnicity and gender during recruitment processes Management Learning, Article 13505076261424472 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13505076261424472
Peter Johansson, Andreas Wallo (2026) Action researchers' competence-in-use in operations management research Production planning & control (Print) (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2026.2639075
Fergal Finnegan, Maja Maksimovic, Diana Holmqvist (2026) Editorial: Adult learning in, and for, social change: Revolutionary transformations and everyday empowerment European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, Vol. 17 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/rela.2000-7426.6461
Andreas Wallo (2026) HR-arbete i praktiken: Arbetsuppgifter, kompetens och ledarskap (Book)
Diana Holmqvist, Filippa Millenberg (2026) Om undervisning för hållbarhet i vuxenutbildning Om vuxenutbildning och vuxnas studier: en grundbok, p. 379-396 (Chapter in book)
Song-ee Ahn, Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Diana Holmqvist (2026) Lärandeteorier för vuxna Om vuxenutbildning och vuxnas studier: en grundbok, p. 335-354 (Chapter in book)
Andreas Fejes, Per Andersson, Diana Holmqvist, Karolina Muhrman (2026) Komvux som marknad Om vuxenutbildning och vuxnas studier: en grundbok, p. 439-461 (Chapter in book)
Johanna Köpsén, Karolina Muhrman (2026) Vad är yrkeshögskolan? Om vuxenutbildning och vuxnas studier: en grundbok, p. 75-97 (Chapter in book)
Diana Holmqvist, Karolina Muhrman, Per Andersson (2026) Social interactions and relationships in Swedish adult education International Journal of Lifelong Education (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2026.2628098
Andreas Fejes, Madeleine Abrandt Dahlgren, Maria Gustavsson (2026) Researching work and learning in times of change Studies in Continuing Education, Vol. 48, p. 1-4 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2026.2622756

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