CONSEQUENCES OF JOB INSECURITY

1. CONSEQUENCES OF JOB INSECURITY M. Gloria González-Morales Álvaro Frías Miguel Ángel Mañas* Amparo Caballer Valencia University *Almería University

2. Downsizing Mergers Acquisitions Other structural changes INTRODUCTION Unpredictable economic situation Higher competitive standards

3. This fenomenon will characterize modern labour life: NEED TO RESEARCH ON IT INCREASED FEELINGS OF JOB INSECURITY (J.I.) INTRODUCTION

4. JOB INSECURITY: DEFINITION Uncertainty about the future permanence of the job (Van Vuuren & Klandermans, 1990) Expectations about continuity in a job situation (Davy et al. 1997) Perception of a potential threat to continuity in the current job (Heany, Israel & House, 1994)

5. JOB INSECURITY: DEFINITION SUBJECTIVE PERCEPTION OF ANTICIPATION OF JOB LOSS

6. INDIVIDUALLY ORIENTED JOB/LIFE SATISFACTION WELL-BEING ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES AND J.I. (stressor) REACTIONS ORGANIZATIONALLY ORIENTED

7. LITERATURE REVIEW SHOWS DIRECT NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF JOB INSECURITY CONTRADICTORY FINDINGS Reduced commitment, job satisfaction Ashford, Lee and Bobko, 1989 Well-being Hellgren, Sverke & Isaksson,1999 Distress Herriot, Zijlstra, Klandermans & Van Vuuren,1994 BUT NOT ALL THE STUDIES FIND THIS MAIN EFFECT Unrelated to somatic complaints and performanceAshford, Lee and Bobko, 1989 Weak relation with turnover int, performance, commitment, physical health Sverke, Hellgrenn & Näswall, 2002

8. CONTRADICTORY FINDINGS THE RELATIONSHIP COULD BE MODERATED BY OTHER VARIABLES:OCCUPATIONAL GROUP (FEW STUDIES) More performance and turnover on manual workers Sverke, Hellgrenn & Näswall, 2002 NOT ALL OF THEM SUPPORT MODERATED EFFECTS Similar relationships for all occupational groups on well-being, psychological distress, anxiety and depression Herriot, Zijlstra, Klandermans & Van Vuuren,1994; De Witte; Orpen, 1993;

9. AIM JOB INSECURITY • HYPOTHESIS 1 JOB INSECURITY WILL HAVE DIRECT EFFECTS ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL OUTPUTS. ORGANIZATIONAL / INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS

10. AIM • HYPOTHESIS 2 EFFECTS OF JOB INSECURITY WILL BE MODERATED BY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP. JOB INSECURITY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP ORGANIZATIONAL / INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS

11. METHODSample • N = 385 • AGE • GENDER

12. METHODSample • N = 385 • SECTORS • OCCUPATIONAL GROUP • CONTRACTUAL STATUS

13. METHODVariables & Analysis INDEPENDENT VARIABLES • JOB INSECURITY • OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: • BLUE COLLAR WORKERS • WHITE COLLAR WORKERS • PROFESSIONAL-MANAGERS

14. METHODVariables & Analysis DEPENDENT VARIABLES INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS • WELL-BEING • JOB SATISFACTION • LIFE SATISFACTION ORGANIZATIONAL OUTPUTS • PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE • ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

15. METHODVariables & Analysis ANALYSIS HIERARQUICHAL REGRESSION ANALYSIS

16. PERMANENT OCCUPATIONAL GROUP DEPT. STORE RESULTS: WELL-BEING JOB INSECURITY WELL-BEING

17. PERMANENT AGE RESULTS: JOB SATISFACTION JOB INSECURITY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP JOB SATISFACTION

18. RESULTS: JOB SATISFACTION

19. DEPT. STORE OCCUPATIONAL GROUP AGE RESULTS: LIFE SATISFACTION JOB INSECURITY LIFE SATISFACTION

20. PERMANENT HEALTH CARE DEPT. STORE GENDER RESULTS: PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE JOB INSECURITY OCCUPATIONAL GROUP PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE

21. RESULTS: PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE

22. PERMANENT OCCUPATIONAL GROUP HEALTH CARE DEPT. STORE RESULTS: ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT JOB INSECURITY ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

23. JOB INSECURITY HAS DIRECT EFFECTS ON: INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS WELL-BEING JOB SATISFACTION LIFE SATISFACTION ORGANIZATIONAL OUTPUTS PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT CONCLUSION

24. JOB INSECURITY EFFECTS MODERATED BY OCCUP. GROUP ON: INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS JOB SATISFACTION ORGANIZATIONAL OUTPUTS PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE CONCLUSION THERE ARE NOT JOB INSECURITY EFFECTS MODERATED ON: INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS • LIFE SATISFACTION • WELLBEING ORGANIZATIONAL OUTPUTS • ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT

25. CONCLUSION JOB SATISFACTION STRONGER EFFECTS OF J.I. ON WHITE COLLAR AND BLUE COLLAR WORKERS PERCEIVED PERFORMANCE STRONGER EFFECTS OF JOB INSECURITY ON BLUE COLLAR WORKERS

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