union to discuss layoff plans. Retrieved November 30‚ 2012‚ from http://aviationbusinessme.com/airlines/2012/nov/20/263893 Al Omari‚ Ahmed (2012‚ November 20). Union to discuss Gulf Air ’s layoff plan. Gulf Daily News. Retrieved November 30‚ 2012‚ from http://www.gulf-daily-news.com How to Make Layoffs. (no data). Retrieved December 4‚ 2012 from http://guides.wsj.com/management/recruiting-hiring-and-firing/how-to-make-layoffs Gittel‚ Cameron and Lim (2005). Relationships‚ Layoffs‚ and Organizational
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gratitude. I’m not saying that it was only an entitlement mentality that led people who had been laid off from CAT are file for divorce and engage in criminal behavior. Generally speaking‚ people who allow their lives to fall apart because of a job layoff have limited faith and coping skills. Every crisis should be looked at as an opportunity to develop new coping skills and to grow closer to God. On Tuesday of last week (March 14)‚ a gentleman posted the following comment to my article‚ which was
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schedule can not allow for that‚ but Michael receives visitation every two weeks and his employer has announced financial restrictions that could result in possible layoffs. Since Michael is divorced he has purchased a new townhouse and pays support for his children‚ he now fears for the possible loss of his job. What if he was put on layoff status and could not afford to pay the mortgage for his home or support his children? This stress is causing Michael serious health issues‚ such as the chest pains
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6: HR Decision Making in Organizations (a.k.a.‚ Retention and Turnover) Study: Rightsizing -Methods for increasing employees (pros/cons) -Methods for decreasing employees (pros/cons)‚ including justice perceptions with layoffs -Effects of downsizing/layoffs‚ alternatives Managing Terminations and Retention -Alternatives to termination -Progressive discipline system -Protection from termination (e.g.‚ laws‚ contract‚ etc.) Managing Voluntary Turnover -Causes and the
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Abstract News of job losses (whether we label them as downsizing‚ layoffs‚ or restructuring) reaches us daily. And sometimes the reality hits close to home – loss of a job of a family member‚ a close friend‚ a valued coworker or someone you supervise. According to McKinley‚ Sanchez and Schick (1995)‚ “This process of deliberate personnel reduction has been justified as a cost-cutting measure and as an incentive to increase productivity. However‚ evidence has shown that downsizing negatively affects
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What would make business people behave more ethical? It seems unavoidable these days that it is all about dot com or tech company going through downsizing or layoff due to economy hard times‚ evolving business climate‚ product profitability and operation cost decision. Although corporate downsizing is an existing and accepted management tool but the morality is still in doubt. Sadly‚ most of the time it is unclear at the worker level why he or she is being terminated at an already profitable
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J.‚ Thomson‚ L.‚ Griffiths‚ A.‚ & Cox‚ T. (2001). DOWNSIZING‚ CHANGES IN WORK‚ AND SELF-RATED HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES: A 7-YEAR 3-WAVE PANEL STUDY. Anxiety‚ Stress & Coping‚ 14(1)‚ 59. Reinardy‚ S. (2010). DOWNSIZING EFFECTS ON PERSONNEL: THE CASE OF LAYOFF SURVIVORS IN U.S. NEWSPAPERS. Journal Of Media Business Studies‚ 7(4)‚ 1-19. The author describes the organizational developmental theory by this study Mayton‚ S. M. (2011). Survivor Coping. OD Practitioner‚ 43(1)‚ 42-47. Kumar‚ M. (2009). "Downsizing"
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causes workers to think about their future and how they are going to make ends meet. Work schedules and the lenghth of hours an employee works affect physical well-being and family relationships‚ this could have a negative impact on productivity. Layoffs affect the mental and physical well-being to work behavior. Many employees are working without benefits and no chance of advancement. As more and more organizations are making decisions to reduce benefits to cut cost‚ employees are worried how to
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Considerations When Downsizing The euphemism‚ downsizing describes the involuntary termination of a number of employees based on an employer’s decision to reduce staff or to cease operations all together (Walsh‚ 2013). Employers are often faced with tough decisions to reduce staff in response to many different factors. There are important legal issues that need to be considered as they will impact business owners if not addressed. Proper planning for a reduction in force can save an organization
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mergers‚ acquisitions‚ sell-offs‚ or restructuring to better enable the organization to meet its mission or fill an environmental niche. It may involve reduction in personnel through transfers‚ outplacement‚ retirement incentives‚ buyout packages‚ layoffs‚ attrition‚ and so on or may occur in which new products added‚ new sources of revenue are opened up‚ etc. It affects work processes. Fewer employees may be
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