Outplacement adequacy and benefits: The mediating role of overall justice.

Marzucco, Laurence; Hansez, Isabelle

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Outplacement adequacy and benefits: The mediating role of overall justice.

Marzucco, Laurence; Hansez, Isabelle

2016 • In Journal of Employment Counseling, 53, p. 130-143

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Outplacement adequacy; Outplacement benefits; overall jsutice

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[en] Despite a rapid growth and an ongoing need for outplacement services, little is yet known about the perceived adequacy and benefits of these services for redundant employees using them. We surveyed 360 Belgian redundant employees (i.e., clients) using outplacement services provided by a public employment agency. The results indicate that an outplacement experience perceived as adequate for clients fosters their overall impressions of justice towards the dismissing organization; this leads in turn to benefits for them: reduction of negative emotions, enhancement of their perceived well-being, future perspectives, and job-seeking activities - confirming the mediating role of overall justice.

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Social, industrial & organizational psychology

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Marzucco, Laurence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Départ. de Psychologies et Cliniques des Systèmes humains > Valorisation des ressources humaines

Hansez, Isabelle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Départ. de Psychologies et Cliniques des Systèmes humains > Valorisation des ressources humaines

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English

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Outplacement adequacy and benefits: The mediating role of overall justice.

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2016

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Journal of Employment Counseling

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0022-0787

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American Counseling Association

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130-143

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F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

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