Themes and subcategories of the pre-questionnaire content analysis
| Themes | Subcategories of employee needs for an SWE |
|---|---|
| Interaction with colleagues | 1. Facilitate team building and inclusion 2. Facilitate a positive work culture through social relations 3. Have a transparent and agreed upon break culture 4. Provide recreational opportunities outside office hours |
| Work-related communication | 5. Provide openness in work processes 6. Provide psychological safety, trust and support 7. Allow diversity and flexibility in language use |
| Workspace | 8. Provide a smart and flexible work environment related to, e.g. noise and temperature |
| Workload balance | 9. Facilitate long-term planning and foresight 10. Facilitate holistic planning 11. Improve work processes and collaboration |
| Challenge balance | 12. Align challenges holistically for individuals 13. Align challenges with meaning 14. Allow for cognitive balance 15. Provide autonomy |
| Development possibilities | 16. Allow for expertise development 17. Be invited to be involved |
| Compensation | 18. Give fair pay 19. Provide transparency in the bonus system 20. Need for backup motivators |
| Themes | Subcategories of employee needs for an SWE |
|---|---|
| Interaction with colleagues | 1. Facilitate team building and inclusion |
| Work-related communication | 5. Provide openness in work processes |
| Workspace | 8. Provide a smart and flexible work environment related to, e.g. noise and temperature |
| Workload balance | 9. Facilitate long-term planning and foresight |
| Challenge balance | 12. Align challenges holistically for individuals |
| Development possibilities | 16. Allow for expertise development |
| Compensation | 18. Give fair pay |