A conceptual framework for assessing organization, work group, and individual effectiveness during and after downsizing

Human Relations

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 109-127

  Shaw, James B ^a   Barrett Power, Elain ^a  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Downsizing; Stress; Stress coping; Threat rigidity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039646367     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679705000201     Document Type: Article

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