The emotional toll of organizational downsizing.
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Data de Publicação: | 2008 |
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Resumo: | In spite of the frequent need for downsizing organisations, managers are in general badly prepared to meet such contingencies when they arise. There is thus a real need for educating managers to handle layoffs. This paper analyses the emotional dynamics at work in cases of downsizing organisations, the types of impact on layoff ‘survivors’ and the coping strategies that management may promote and deploy in order to minimise organisational trauma. Emotions are key factors in social life upon which a coherent sense of community ultimately depends. The idea advanced here is that understanding and managing emotions may enhance survivor coping capacities and thus prevent the major negative effects of downsizing for both the organisation and the individual. The paper concludes with practical recommendations to ensure that emotional well-being is prioritised as central to the process of downsizing in order to maximize cooperation and sustain collective endeavour. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing.DownsizingLayoffsEmotional managementCoping strategiesStressIn spite of the frequent need for downsizing organisations, managers are in general badly prepared to meet such contingencies when they arise. There is thus a real need for educating managers to handle layoffs. This paper analyses the emotional dynamics at work in cases of downsizing organisations, the types of impact on layoff ‘survivors’ and the coping strategies that management may promote and deploy in order to minimise organisational trauma. Emotions are key factors in social life upon which a coherent sense of community ultimately depends. The idea advanced here is that understanding and managing emotions may enhance survivor coping capacities and thus prevent the major negative effects of downsizing for both the organisation and the individual. The paper concludes with practical recommendations to ensure that emotional well-being is prioritised as central to the process of downsizing in order to maximize cooperation and sustain collective endeavour.Centro de Investigação em Gestão e Economia da Universidade Portucalense2013-08-16T11:56:15Z2008-01-01T00:00:00Z2008info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11328/414engWilks, Daniela Carvalhoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-06-15T02:08:39ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. Wilks, Daniela Carvalho Downsizing Layoffs Emotional management Coping strategies Stress |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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The emotional toll of organizational downsizing. |
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Wilks, Daniela Carvalho |
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Wilks, Daniela Carvalho |
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Wilks, Daniela Carvalho |
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Downsizing Layoffs Emotional management Coping strategies Stress |
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Downsizing Layoffs Emotional management Coping strategies Stress |
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In spite of the frequent need for downsizing organisations, managers are in general badly prepared to meet such contingencies when they arise. There is thus a real need for educating managers to handle layoffs. This paper analyses the emotional dynamics at work in cases of downsizing organisations, the types of impact on layoff ‘survivors’ and the coping strategies that management may promote and deploy in order to minimise organisational trauma. Emotions are key factors in social life upon which a coherent sense of community ultimately depends. The idea advanced here is that understanding and managing emotions may enhance survivor coping capacities and thus prevent the major negative effects of downsizing for both the organisation and the individual. The paper concludes with practical recommendations to ensure that emotional well-being is prioritised as central to the process of downsizing in order to maximize cooperation and sustain collective endeavour. |
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