Sote-johtajien välinen yhteistyö – Sosiaalisten representaatioiden näkökulma

Kirjoittajat

• Anneli Hujala Itä-Suomen yliopisto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-5125
• Jari Martikainen Itä-Suomen yliopisto https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8027-2417
• Helena Taskinen Itä-Suomen yliopisto https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8709-4382

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37450/ht.109084

Avainsanat:

collaboration, social representations, managers, health care, social care

Abstrakti

Collaboration between health and social care managers – A social representations approach

This small-scale study explores collaboration between managers drawing on the theory of social representations. The data were produced using visual methods: middle managers (n=25) working in the field of health and social care and education reflected on collaboration in group discussions. The data were analyzed by content analysis. The study shows that emphasizing one’s status and superiority was perceived negatively in the context of collaboration. Deconstructing hierarchies and the myth of individual strong manager seems central when promoting collaboration between managers.