Table of contents
Feelings of the Men about Becoming Unemployed
Few of the men in the sample had been unemployed long enough to trace the full sequence of feelings previously described. The reported feelings, therefore, represented initial…
The Process of Structuring Time
Previous studies of unemployment have suggested that when work disappears, knowing what to do with yourself becomes progressively more difficult, inactivity settling in after the…
The Job Search Process
Seeking employment was the other major area of activity. In some cases, the delays already referred to — legal proceedings and continuing involvement in the previous job — delayed…
The Difference for Managers and Professional Staff in 1980
The remaining question about reactions to unemployment for this group was whether they passed through the same phases of shock, optimism, pessimism and acceptance suggested in…
Implications of Unemployment for Managers/Professionals
It is always dangerous to make generalisations from one group of people to specific individuals, because each person's circumstances and experiences are different. There is a…
Implications for Companies
It is evident from these interviews that the way a person was made redundant can affect substantially the way he handled the practical and emotional problems which often can…
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0142-5455Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Dennis Nickson