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The effects of downsizing on layoff survivors in Dutch organizations: A quantitative study on the effect of communication and perceived fairness on survivor syndrome and turnover intention - Couverture souple

Kholodova, Lena

 
9783838317595: The effects of downsizing on layoff survivors in Dutch organizations: A quantitative study on the effect of communication and perceived fairness on survivor syndrome and turnover intention
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ISBN 10 : 3838317599 ISBN 13 : 9783838317595
Editeur : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The current global recession and difficult economical situation threatens the competitive position of organizations. The Dutch economy is closely linked to the global economy resulting in a situation which forces Dutch companies having to take measures in order to reduce costs and to survive in the market. One of the strategies to reduce costs is downsizing. This thesis provides insights in the effects of downsizing on survivors and indicates which measures managers should take in order to reduce survivor syndrome. Downsizing is an emotional impactful intervention not only for laid off employees, but also for remaining employees. In many cases, organizations take good care of employees who have to leave. However, the surviving employees? emotional feelings hardly receive any attention, which can lead to the development of ?survivor syndrome?. Organizations often forget that survivors are those who have to realize the organizational goals after downsizing process. Managers are able to influence the feelings of survivors and reduce survivor syndrome and voluntary turnover by providing open communication and increase the degree of perceived fairness.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The current global recession and difficult economical situation threatens the competitive position of organizations. The Dutch economy is closely linked to the global economy resulting in a situation which forces Dutch companies having to take measures in order to reduce costs and to survive in the market. One of the strategies to reduce costs is downsizing. This thesis provides insights in the effects of downsizing on survivors and indicates which measures managers should take in order to reduce survivor syndrome. Downsizing is an emotional impactful intervention not only for laid off employees, but also for remaining employees. In many cases, organizations take good care of employees who have to leave. However, the surviving employees? emotional feelings hardly receive any attention, which can lead to the development of ?survivor syndrome?. Organizations often forget that survivors are those who have to realize the organizational goals after downsizing process. Managers are able to influence the feelings of survivors and reduce survivor syndrome and voluntary turnover by providing open communication and increase the degree of perceived fairness.

Biographie de l'auteur

Lena Kholodova (1978) was born in Ukraine and moved to Germany in 1995. After she finished Hotel School in 1999 she moved to the Netherlands and started working in the trade and industry. In 2008 she obtained her BSc degree in Business Administation and in 2009 she graduated (MSc) in Management Studies (Vrije University, Amsterdam).

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Éditeur
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838317599
ISBN 13 
9783838317595
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
76
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