Coping with Occupational Transitions: An Empirical Study with Employees Facing Job Loss in Five European Countries (Psychology of Social Inequality)

Cover......Page 1
Coping with Occupational Transitions: An Empirical Study with Employees Facing Job Lossin Five European Countries
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ISBN 9783531152370
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Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 10
Comparative Report WP 2......Page 15
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Experiences in five European countries......Page 16
1 Introduction......Page 18
1.1 The “Renault Law” in Belgium......Page 20
1.3 The Social Security Code III (“Sozialgesetzbuch”/SGB) in Germany......Page 21
1.4 Social plans in The Netherlands......Page 22
1.6 Labour market policies in Europe......Page 23
2 Methodology of the overall project......Page 26
2.1.1 Employees in insecure job situations......Page 27
2.2 Cases of good practice of outplacement/replacement......Page 28
3 Qualitative studies: Sample criteria......Page 29
3.1 General criteria......Page 30
3.2 National sample selection......Page 31
4.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 34
4.1.2 Aspects of justice......Page 41
4.1.3 Employability......Page 45
4.1.4 Responsibility......Page 47
4.1.5 Concrete measures......Page 50
4.2.1 Situation in the former company......Page 51
4.2.2 Aspects of justice......Page 52
4.2.3 Employability......Page 55
4.2.4 Responsibility......Page 56
4.2.5 The outplacement measures......Page 57
4.3 European comparison of the two sub-samples......Page 60
5 Case studies: Sample criteria......Page 63
6.1.1 Characteristics of outplacement agencies and branches......Page 64
6.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 66
6.1.3 Evaluation of the measures......Page 69
6.2.1 Scope and content of intervention......Page 71
6.2.2 Individual vs. collective outplacement......Page 72
6.2.4 Innovative elements......Page 73
6.3 Conclusions......Page 74
7 General discussion......Page 75
National Reports......Page 78
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Belgium......Page 80
1 Introduction......Page 82
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample......Page 83
2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals......Page 84
3.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 85
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice......Page 87
3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility......Page 88
3.1.4 Employability and concrete measures......Page 90
3.1.5 Overall assessment......Page 91
3.2.1 Situation in the former company......Page 92
3.2.2 Aspects of justice......Page 93
3.2.4 Responsibility......Page 95
3.2.5 The outplacement measures......Page 96
3.3 Conclusions......Page 99
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 100
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 101
5.1.3 Evaluation......Page 103
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 106
5.2.3 Evaluation......Page 109
5.3.1 Preparation......Page 110
5.3.4 Elements constituting the intervention......Page 111
6 General discussion......Page 113
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Germany......Page 116
1 Introduction......Page 118
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample......Page 119
3.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 120
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice......Page 124
3.1.3 Employability......Page 128
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility......Page 130
3.1.5 Overall assessment......Page 133
3.2.1 Aspects of justice......Page 134
3.2.2 Employability......Page 138
3.2.3 Responsibility......Page 140
3.2.4 The outplacement measures......Page 141
3.2.5 Overall assessment......Page 147
3.3 Conclusions......Page 148
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample......Page 149
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 150
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 151
5.1.3 Evaluation......Page 152
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 153
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 155
5.2.3 Evaluation......Page 156
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 157
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 158
5.3.3 Evaluation......Page 159
5.4.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 160
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 161
5.4.3 Evaluation......Page 162
5.5 Conclusions as to what is “good practice”......Page 163
6 General discussion......Page 166
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from The Netherlands......Page 170
1 Introduction......Page 172
2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals......Page 173
3.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 174
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice......Page 178
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility......Page 182
3.1.5 Overall assessment......Page 184
3.2.1 Situation in the former company......Page 186
3.2.2 Aspects of justice......Page 187
3.2.3 Employability......Page 190
3.2.4 Responsibility......Page 193
3.2.5 The outplacement measures......Page 194
3.2.6 Overall assessment......Page 200
3.3 Conclusions......Page 202
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample......Page 203
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 204
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 205
5.1.3 Evaluation......Page 207
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 209
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 210
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 211
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 212
5.3.3 Evaluation......Page 214
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 216
5.4.3 Evaluation......Page 218
5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice”......Page 220
6 General discussion......Page 222
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Italy......Page 226
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample......Page 228
3.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 230
3.1.2 Aspects of justice......Page 235
3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility......Page 238
3.1.4 Employability......Page 241
3.1.5 Overall assessment......Page 243
3.2.1 Situation in the former company......Page 245
3.2.2 Aspects of justice......Page 248
3.2.3 Responsibility......Page 250
3.2.4 Employability......Page 251
3.2.5 The outplacement measures......Page 252
3.2.6 Overall assessment......Page 256
3.3 Conclusions......Page 258
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 259
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 260
5.1.3 Evaluation......Page 262
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 264
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 265
5.2.3 Evaluation......Page 267
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 268
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 269
5.3.3 Evaluation......Page 270
5.4.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 271
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 272
5.4.3 Evaluation......Page 273
5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice”......Page 274
6 General discussion......Page 277
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Spain......Page 280
1 Introduction......Page 282
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample......Page 283
2.3 General Sample characteristics......Page 284
3.1.1 Situation in the present company......Page 285
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice......Page 286
3.1.3 Employability......Page 290
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility......Page 293
3.1.5 Overall assessment......Page 295
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed”......Page 297
3.2.1 Aspects of justice......Page 299
3.2.2 Employability......Page 301
3.2.3 Responsibility......Page 304
3.2.4 The outplacement measures......Page 305
3.2.5 Overall assessment......Page 310
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 312
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope......Page 313
5.1.3 Evaluation......Page 315
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company......Page 316
5.2.2 Overview of measures......Page 317
5.2.3 Evaluation......Page 319
6 General discussion......Page 321
References......Page 323
Annex......Page 327
Annex I......Page 329
Annex II......Page 334
Annex III......Page 338
Annex IV......Page 340
Annex V......Page 343
Annex VI......Page 346
Annex VII......Page 349
Annex VIII......Page 350
About the authors......Page 352