Organizational Downsizing and the Aftermath: Survivors' Perceptions of the Impact on Organizational Commitment and Personal Professional Development in the Context of Schools

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dc.contributor.advisorFurney, Steve
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Lynn
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRoss-Gordon, Jovita
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCoryell, Joellen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGuerra, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-22T18:19:17Z
dc.date.available2015-05-22T18:19:16Z
dc.date.issued2015-05
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a reduction in force in the aftermath on the personnel that remain with the organization also known as survivors’ commitment and personal professional development in an educational organization. Research Method: A qualitative method using a case study approach was used. The multiple embedded cases were three public school districts in the Southwest region. Participants were teachers, counselors, instructional coaches and campus administrators. Semi-structured interviews, researcher’s journal and data from school board public documents were used. Lichtman’s (2006) three C’s of data analysis (codes, categories, and concepts) were used on all data sets and were triangulated to strengthen validity. Findings: The findings suggest that in the aftermath of a reduction in force (RIF) survivors’ commitment to the school declines, their commitment to pursue personal professional development opportunities increases and their emotional and psychological attitudes are negatively impacted. The results of this study strongly support a call to action from human resources professional and educational leaders to address the needs of survivors and provide the resources to minimize the negative impact on the workplace and employee morale. Implication for Research and Practice: Recommendation for human resources professionals and educational leaders to provide support services and organizational learning opportunities to decrease the negative consequences of organizational downsizing on those who remain with the schools. Recommendation for further research into the negative impact of reduction in force on survivors’ commitment and personal professional development to minimize the unintended consequences and positively impact student learning and academic achievement.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent231 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationTaylor, L. (2015). <i>Organizational downsizing and the aftermath: Survivors' perceptions of the impact on organizational commitment and personal professional development in the context of schools</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/5542
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectOrganizational downsizing
dc.subjectSurvivors
dc.subjectOrganizational commitment
dc.subjectProfessional development
dc.subjectLayoff survivors syndrome
dc.subjectHuman resources development
dc.subjectReduction in force in public schools
dc.subject.lcshOrganizational behavioren_US
dc.subject.lcshEmployees--Dismissal of--Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subject.lcshSchool management and organizationen_US
dc.subject.lcshDownsizing of organizationsen_US
dc.subject.lcshLayoff systemsen_US
dc.titleOrganizational Downsizing and the Aftermath: Survivors' Perceptions of the Impact on Organizational Commitment and Personal Professional Development in the Context of Schools
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education and School Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineAdult, Professional, and Community Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US

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