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ABSTRACT
The Effects of Outplacement Program
Ahn, Kwan Young
Outplacement and unemployment are stressful life events that can have a negative impact on individual and family life. Many researchers note that individuals vary in their abilities to cope with job loss, although there is evidence that the way an organization handles outplacement can mitigate individuals' negative emotions. Wanberg and Hough(1995) add that this applies to individual employees who are staying with an organization(survivors), as well as those who are leaving.
As many scholars suggest, a desired outplacement result for individuals is the effective management of stress, and it appears that the way the organization manages outplacement practices can help achieve the result. Also how the effectiveness of outplacement practices may vary with individual demographic differences(age, gender, race etc.) and individual social psychological difference(self-esteem, limited support networks, scare financial resources). The implication is that outplacement practices may require some customization in order to have the desired results for different groups or individuals.