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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Downsizing of organizations"”.
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A critical assessment of the employment law relating to redundancy in Zambia
… the employee and employer falls under the ambit of contractual Law. However, this relationship is also guided by a number of statutes and other common law principles. It is important to note that the contract of employment is terminated in several ways such as resignation, death, mutual consent …
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A critical assessment of the employment law relating to redundancy in Zambia
… the employee and employer falls under the ambit of contractual Law. However, this relationship is also guided by a number of statutes and other common law principles. It is important to note that the contract of employment is terminated in several ways such as resignation, death, mutual consent …
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The impact of hospital downsizing on registered nurses displaced from full-time employment
… identified and explored the various responses often women Registered Nurses displaced from full-time elnployment as staff nurses in general hospitals in southern Ontario. These nurses were among the hundreds in Ontario who were displaced between October 1991 and October 1995 as a result of …
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The interrelationships among job insecurity, locus of control, sense of coherence and organisational commitment of survivors of downsizing
Downsizing is one of the most common organisational reactions to organisational change. The effects of global competition, mergers, and the privatisation of public sector companies, among others, are forcing organisations in South Africa to resort to workforce reduction. The purpose of the present …
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The Impact of Downsizing on Survivors' Career Development: A Test of Super's Theory
… and other vocationally relevant variables of employees of organizations who have and have not engaged in downsizing within a one year timeframe. The sample consisted of 162 participants, 72 layoff survivors (those who remained in an organization after its downsizing) and 92 non-survivors …
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Survivor reactions to organizational downsizing: The influence of justice perceptions and the psychological contract.
The present study examined the relationships of organizational justice and the psychological contract with four outcome variables in a downsizing context. Multinational data were gathered from survivors representing a variety of organizations and industries. The main focus of the current study …
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Survivors of layoffs : attitudes and behaviors of employees
Previous research have shown that survivors of layoffs are affected by so-called survivor syndrome, meaning negative feelings in the form of job insecurity, decreased morale, guilt, less job satisfaction and even envy towards the laid off employees. The objective of this thesis is to explore how …
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The impact of job security on job satisfaction and organisational commitment at Femina Garments in Zimbabwe : a case study
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters in Management Sciences: Human Resources Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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The relationship between retrenchment, organisational commitment, absenteeism and labour turnover in an information technology call centre
… Africa. This has had an impact on the level of organisational commitment, absenteeism and turnover. Studies support the link between the levels of organisational commitment of employees, absenteeism and subsequently labour turnover. There is a relative lack of research in South African …
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Municipal layoffs in Southern California: Should seniority outweigh productivity?
This study consists of literature research providing background and basic knowledge on layoff-related issues, and analysis of data obtained through a survey of human resources professionals in 30 mid-size Southern California cities. The survey provided information on the layoff experiences of …
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The impact of strategy change on morale, performance and commitment
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2008.