Samverkan vid kris utifrån ett kommunalt perspektiv : En empirisk jämförande fallstudie om betydelsen av samverkan för kommuner vid krishantering under covid-19-pandemin

Sammanfattning: This thesis seeks to understand the importance of collaboration among Swedish municipalitiesduring the Covid-19-pandemic. The study is based on a case study of four differently sizedmunicipalities through a qualitative content analysis. Through the application of crisis management and an integrative framework for collaborative governance, coupled with previous research on the area, it was shown that smaller municipalities in particular tend to use collaboration as a means to gather experience and resources which their own organization lacks. Findings show that collaboration was widespread during the Covid-19-pandemic in municipal departments which is in line with Swedish law and principles which expresses they are legally obligated to collaborate during crises. Further analysis of results suggest that municipalities have utilized collaboration in different ways while collaborating actors have been partly the same which is in line with previous research. The analysis concludes that the importance of collaboration for municipalities during the Covid-19-pandemic are of great magnitude as it creates opportunities within crisis management to solve issues which cannot be solved on their own.