Kortare vikariat – kortare introduktion? : En kvantitativ studie om hur en introduktion kan anpassas efter korttidsvikarier

Sammanfattning: This essay is written on behalf of the education administration office in Umeå municipality. Currently, those who work as short-term substitutes in the education administration, does not receive an introduction. The purpose of the study was therefore to present different introduction models and investigate the significance of an introduction for new employees and also to contribute with knowledge about how the introduction can be adjusted after short-term substitutes, in terms of content and structure. Furthermore, it was investigated how the background variables gender, age, highest completed education, university degree in a relevant area and the current work area (preschool/leisure, elementary school, high school) can affect the view on an introduction. The study carried out was based on a quantitative approach, with a questionnaire as a data collection method. The questionnaire has been sent to all shortterm substitutes within the education administration office, no further selection has been applied. The survey included five questions linked to the background variables and 14 statements, where the respondents were asked to decide to what extent they agree or disagree. The survey ended with an open question.The statements were about different parts that research has shown are important to include in an introduction. The results of the study showed that an introduction is important for short-term substitutes. On a majority of the statements made in connection with the introduction, the respondents agreed about the importance of the statement. What emerged from the results, however, was that the most central parts that an introduction should include in terms of content were: information about general policies, who to turn to about questions about the performance of the work and what expectations there are on the employee in relation to work tasks.