Mid Sweden University

The managerial role is often seen as complex and stressful without a formal introduction for managers. A good introduction can make a big difference if you are newly employed, which often involves much stress, and therefore, it is important to support those new to work with good introduction. Aim: This master´s thesis aimed to investigate how workplace introduction contributes to job satisfaction for first-line managers. Method: This study used qualitative semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. The interviewed persons worked for a global technology company in Sweden. A questionnaire guide was used during the interviews conducted in the spring of 2024. The sampling process resulted in six male first-line managers with an average age of 49 years. Three had earlier experience as managers. The interview data was analyzed in two domains using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Result: Within the domain of experience of workplace introduction, three categories were found: Experience of support, experience of courses and training, and factors that can affect workplace introduction. The categories found in the domain of experience of job satisfaction were positive experience that can contribute to job satisfaction, experience that can negatively affect job satisfaction, and factors that can affect job satisfaction. A theme emerges from the categories: the key to job satisfaction is support. Conclusion: The managers feel job satisfaction, and workplace introduction seems to some extent to contribute positively to job satisfaction and mainly support from work colleagues, managers, and staff.