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Action Repertoires in the Face of Downsizing

Van Der Linde, Karen LU and Junge, Magdalena (2015) BUSN49 20151
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to gain an increased understanding of employees’ experienced uncertainty and their coping strategies in the face of downsizing. We discovered that employees in an uncertain situation develop and pursue varying coping strategies. This is caused by different perceptions of uncertainty, depending on the individual sense-making and multiple factors of influence. This thesis contributes to an in-depth understanding of people’s coping strategies during uncertain periods. Furthermore, it adds to the existing literature on the effects of downsizing. This study provides empirical evidence to support and challenge the EVLN model.
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author
Van Der Linde, Karen LU and Junge, Magdalena
supervisor
organization
course
BUSN49 20151
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
EVLN, downsizing, Coping strategies, uncertainty
language
English
id
5464418
date added to LUP
2015-06-22 11:15:33
date last changed
2015-06-22 11:15:33
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this research is to gain an increased understanding of employees’ experienced uncertainty and their coping strategies in the face of downsizing. We discovered that employees in an uncertain situation develop and pursue varying coping strategies. This is caused by different perceptions of uncertainty, depending on the individual sense-making and multiple factors of influence. This thesis contributes to an in-depth understanding of people’s coping strategies during uncertain periods. Furthermore, it adds to the existing literature on the effects of downsizing. This study provides empirical evidence to support and challenge the EVLN model.}},
  author       = {{Van Der Linde, Karen and Junge, Magdalena}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Action Repertoires in the Face of Downsizing}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}