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Surviving downsizing and innovative behaviors: a matter of organizational commitment

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dc.contributor.authorMarques, Tânia
dc.contributor.authorGalende, Jesús
dc.contributor.authorCruz, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuel Portugal
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-13T11:10:26Z
dc.date.available2021-08-13T11:10:26Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the simultaneous effects of perceived job insecurity and organizational commitment on the innovative behavior of workers in an announced downsizing environment. Design/methodology/approach – The authors suggest and empirically test a model using the case of a firm, an innovative high technology firm, in a downsizing process. Findings – The results show an indirect effect of job insecurity on innovative behavior, through organizational commitment. Research limitations/implications – First, the paper only examined one firm. Although the firm is a large multinational firm it may have a specific organizational culture and a track record that generates some idiosyncratic feelings in face of downsizing. Second, the context of knowledgeintensive firms limits the scope of the study, although it is reasonable to suggest that these firms are more dependent on employees’ innovative efforts for competitive advantage. Practical implications – This study is a contribution to the HRM practitioners in a tense and delicate worldwide restructuring situation. The outcomes experienced by those who remain – the survivors – are important for the future competitive capabilities of firms post-downsizing. Social implications – Thus, it seems that organizational commitment directly and positively determines workers’ innovative behavior and that organizational commitment is impacted by job insecurity in an announced downsizing environment. It is, essentially, an affective commitment and job insecurity is more affected by a perceived threat to one’s total job. Originality/value – A downsizing strategy warrants that the full impact on firms’ ability to innovate be assessed.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationMarques, T., Galende, J., Cruz, P. & Ferreira, M. P. (2014), Surviving downsizing and innovative behaviors: a matter of organizational commitment. International Journal of Manpower, 35(7), 930-955. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-03-2012-0049pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJM-03-2012-0049pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0143-7720
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6103
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherEmeraldpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectInnovationpt_PT
dc.subjectJob insecuritypt_PT
dc.subjectDownsizingpt_PT
dc.subjectOrganizational commitmentpt_PT
dc.subjectInnovative behaviorpt_PT
dc.titleSurviving downsizing and innovative behaviors: a matter of organizational commitmentpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage955pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue7pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage930pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Manpowerpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume35pt_PT
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person.givenNameManuel
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4642-4605
person.identifier.ridA-2322-2012
person.identifier.scopus-author-id7402787382
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