Downsizing and the survivor syndrome : the South African case

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dc.contributor.author Vermeulen, Leopold Petrus
dc.contributor.author Wiesner, R.
dc.date.accessioned 2009-10-28T06:19:56Z
dc.date.available 2009-10-28T06:19:56Z
dc.date.issued 2000-09
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this study was to obtain empirical data about the effect of workforce reduction on "survivors" in the public (n=158) and private (n=71) sectors in South Africa. Analysis of the effects of workforce reduction indicated that downsizing affected the survivors negatively. Employee morale, staff commitment and motivation plummeted, while job dissatisfaction and concern about job security increased conspicuously. It was found that the negative effects were more prevalent in the public than the private sector. Depth and frequency of downsizing seem not to intensify the survivor syndrome. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Vermeulen, L & Wiesner, R 2000, 'Downsizing and the survivor syndrome: the South African case', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 387-402. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html] en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1015-8812
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11630
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.rights Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria en_US
dc.subject Job dissatisfaction en
dc.subject Private sectors en
dc.subject Public sectors en
dc.subject Staff commitment en
dc.subject Survivor syndrome en
dc.subject Workforce reduction en
dc.subject.lcsh Downsizing of organizations -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Employee morale en
dc.subject.lcsh Job security en
dc.subject.lcsh Labor supply -- South Africa en
dc.title Downsizing and the survivor syndrome : the South African case en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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