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The downsizing effects on survivors: a structural equation modeling analysis
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Purpose – The extant scholarly research has been delving into several effects of downsizing, such as job insecurity, organizational commitment and innovative behavior. The purpose of this paper is to develop a model proposing organizational commitment as a mediator between job insecurity and innovative behavior. Downsizing survivors – or the individuals who remain when others exit a firm – may have higher job insecurity and lower organizational commitment post-downsizing, thus lowering their innovative efforts. Design/methodology/approach – The authors collected 224 questionnaires from Portuguese employees and analyzed simultaneous relations with a structural equation modeling. Findings – The analysis of mediating effects suggests that the lack of commitment is not a mediating construct between job insecurity and innovative behavior. However, downsizing directly affects both organizational commitment and innovative behavior. Practical implications – The innovative behavior seems to be directly affected by job insecurity, raising implications regarding the use of downsizing as a short-term practice, without acknowledging the long-term impact on organizational innovative capabilities. Originality/value – The paper contributes by testing the moderating role
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Employees behaviour Downsizing Job commitment Survivors Organizational commitment Innovation
Citation
Marques, T., Suárez-González, I., Cruz, P. P. & Ferreira, M. P. (2011). The downsizing effects on survivors: a structural equation modeling analysis. Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management, 9(3), 174-191. https://doi.org/10.1108/1536-541111181895
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Emerald