Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how employers can ease the job loss situation for employees.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews an article on the subject.FindingsThe paper finds that job counseling and training programs may influence different levels in the labor market. At the macro level, such programs can be vehicles shifting human resources to where they are needed in the labor market. On the organizational level, they can enhance human resource utilization, decrease perception of psychological contract breach, and minimize internal strains and organizational conflict. On the individual level, they appear to be an efficient way for dealing with the dismissed or remaining workers and helping them in their quest for a new job or retraining. Consequently, many of the psychological, familial, and social disturbances brought on by the dismissals, or the organizational crisis, may be avoided.Originality/valueThe paper provides useful information on
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