Coping with Occupational Transitions (eBook)

Prof. Dr. Thomas Kieselbach is professor of Work and Health Psychology, head of the Institute for Psychology of Work, Unemployment and Health (IPG) at the University of Bremen (Germany) and member of the board of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). Prof. Dr. Sebastiano Bagnara is professor of Psychology at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Sassari at Alghero (Italy) and past general secretary of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). Prof. Dr. Hans De Witte is professor of Work Psychology at the Department of Psychology (Research Group Work, Organisational & Personnel Psychology, WOPP) at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Prof. Dr. Louis Lemkow is professor of Sociology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) and director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology also at the UAB. Prof. Dr. Wilmar Schaufeli is professor of Work and Organizational Psychology and director of the Research Institute Psychology and Health at the Universiteit Utrecht (The Netherlands).

Contents 6
Introduction 10
Comparative Report WP 2 14
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Experiences in five European countries 15
1 Introduction 17
1.1 The “Renault Law” in Belgium 19
1.2 The “cassa integrazione” and the “mobility list” in Italy 20
1.3 The Social Security Code III (“Sozialgesetzbuch”/SGB) in Germany 20
1.4 Social plans in The Netherlands 21
1.5 Compensation in Spain 22
1.6 Labour market policies in Europe 22
2 Methodology of the overall project 25
2.1 Interview schedule of the qualitative studies 26
2.1.1 Employees in insecure job situations 26
2.1.2 Successfully re-employed employees 27
2.2 Cases of good practice of outplacement/replacement 27
2.3 Data analysis 28
3 Qualitative studies: Sample criteria 28
3.1 General criteria 29
3.2 National sample selection 30
4 Qualitative studies: comparison of results 33
4.1 Employees in insecure jobs 33
4.1.1 Situation in the present company 33
4.1.2 Aspects of justice 40
4.1.3 Employability 44
4.1.4 Responsibility 46
4.1.5 Concrete measures 49
4.2 Successfully re-employed employees 50
4.2.1 Situation in the former company 50
4.2.2 Aspects of justice 51
4.2.3 Employability 54
4.2.4 Responsibility 55
4.2.5 The outplacement measures 56
4.3 European comparison of the two sub-samples 59
4.4 Conclusions 62
5 Case studies: Sample criteria 62
6 Case studies of outplacement/replacement interventions 63
6.1 Description of examples of good practice 63
6.1.1 Characteristics of outplacement agencies and branches 63
6.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 65
6.1.3 Evaluation of the measures 68
6.2 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” 70
6.2.1 Scope and content of intervention 70
6.2.2 Individual vs. collective outplacement 71
6.2.3 Prerequisites 72
6.2.4 Innovative elements 72
6.3 Conclusions 73
7 General discussion 74
National Reports 76
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Belgium 77
1 Introduction 79
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample 80
2.1 Insecure employees 81
2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals 81
3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed 82
3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” 82
3.1.1 Situation in the present company 82
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice 84
3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility 85
3.1.4 Employability and concrete measures 87
3.1.5 Overall assessment 88
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” 89
3.2.1 Situation in the former company 89
3.2.2 Aspects of justice 90
3.2.3 Employability 92
3.2.4 Responsibility 92
3.2.5 The outplacement measures 93
3.2.6 Overall assessment 96
3.3 Conclusions 96
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample 97
5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement 97
5.1 Examples of good practice: Renault Vilvoorde 97
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company 97
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 98
5.1.3 Evaluation 100
5.2 Examples of good practice: Levi Strauss 103
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company 103
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 103
5.2.3 Evaluation 106
5.3 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” 107
5.3.1 Preparation 107
5.3.2 Emphasis on internal re-employment 108
5.3.3 Communication 108
5.3.4 Elements constituting the intervention 108
5.3.5 Supporting measures 110
5.3.6 The task of the trade unions 110
5.3.7 Striving for durable employability 110
6 General discussion 110
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Germany 113
1 Introduction 115
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample 116
3 Qualtitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed 117
3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” 117
3.1.1 Situation in the present company 117
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice 121
3.1.3 Employability 125
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility 127
3.1.5 Overall assessment 130
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” 131
3.2.1 Aspects of justice 131
3.2.2 Employability 135
3.2.3 Responsibility 137
3.2.4 The outplacement measures 138
3.2.5 Overall assessment 144
3.3 Conclusions 145
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample 146
5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement 147
5.1 Examples of good practice: Quotac GmbH, Achim 147
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company 147
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 148
5.1.3 Evaluation 149
5.2 Examples of good practice: the job-placement concept of DB Vermittlung GmbH, Berlin 150
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company 150
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 152
5.2.3 Evaluation 153
5.3 Examples of good practice: Mühlenhoff und Partner GmbH, Düsseldorf 154
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company 154
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 155
5.3.3 Evaluation 156
5.4 Examples of good practice: Stadtwerke Bremen, swb Synor 157
5.4.1 Characteristics of the company 157
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 158
5.4.3 Evaluation 159
5.5 Conclusions as to what is “good practice” 160
6 General discussion 163
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from The Netherlands 166
1 Introduction 168
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample 169
2.1 Insecure employees 169
2.2 Successfully re-employed individuals 169
3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed 170
3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” 170
3.1.1 Situation in the present company 170
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice 174
3.1.3 Employability 178
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility 178
3.1.5 Overall assessment 180
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” 182
3.2.1 Situation in the former company 182
3.2.2 Aspects of justice 183
3.2.3 Employability 186
3.2.4 Responsibility 189
3.2.5 The outplacement measures 190
3.2.6 Overall assessment 196
3.3 Conclusions 198
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample 199
5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement 200
5.1 Examples of good practice: “Work and Matching RDM” Start Diensten (Start Services) 200
Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM) 200
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company 200
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 201
5.1.3 Evaluation 203
5.2 Examples of good practice: Kliq Employability – Trega 205
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company 205
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 206
5.2.3 Evaluation 207
5.3 Examples of good practice: ASV – Solvay Chemicals, Herten 207
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company 207
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 208
5.3.3 Evaluation 210
5.4 Examples of good practice: Randstad Mobiliteitsdiensten – Ericsson 212
5.4.1 Characteristics of the company 212
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 212
5.4.3 Evaluation 214
5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” 216
6 General discussion 218
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Italy 221
1 Introduction 223
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample 223
3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed 225
3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” 225
3.1.1 Situation in the present company 225
3.1.2 Aspects of justice 230
3.1.3 Organisational vs. individual responsibility 233
3.1.4 Employability 236
3.1.5 Overall assessment 238
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” 240
3.2.1 Situation in the former company 240
3.2.2 Aspects of justice 243
3.2.3 Responsibility 245
3.2.4 Employability 246
3.2.5 The outplacement measures 247
3.2.6 Overall assessment 251
3.3 Conclusions 253
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample 254
5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement 254
5.1 Examples of good practice: Galbani 254
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company 254
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 255
5.1.3 Evaluation 257
5.2 Examples of good practice: ASSO 259
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company 259
5.2.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 260
5.2.3 Evaluation 262
5.3 Examples of good practice: Scherer 263
5.3.1 Characteristics of the company 263
5.3.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 264
5.3.3 Evaluation 265
5.4 Examples of good practice: Mawer 266
5.4.1 Characteristics of the company 266
5.4.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 267
5.4.3 Evaluation 268
5.5 Conclusion as to what is “good practice” 269
6 General discussion 272
Job insecurity and successful re-employment: Examples from Spain 275
1 Introduction 277
2 Qualitative study: Description of sample 278
2.1 Insecure Jobs 279
2.2 Successfully re-employed 279
2.3 General Sample characteristics 279
3 Qualitative studies: employees in insecure jobs and successfully re-employed 280
3.1 Description of results of the subsample “insecure jobs” 280
3.1.1 Situation in the present company 280
3.1.2 Aspects of organisational justice 281
3.1.3 Employability 285
3.1.4 Organisational vs. individual responsibility 288
3.1.5 Overall assessment 290
3.2 Description of results of the subsample “successfully re-employed” 292
3.2.1 Aspects of justice 294
3.2.2 Employability 296
3.2.3 Responsibility 299
3.2.4 The outplacement measures 300
3.2.5 Overall assessment 305
4 Cases of good practice: Description of sample 307
5 Cases of good practice in outplacement/replacement 307
5.1 Examples of good practice: MOA 307
5.1.1 Characteristics of the company 307
5.1.2 Overview of measures: components and scope 308
5.1.3 Evaluation 310
5.2 Examples of good practice: CREADE 311
5.2.1 Characteristics of the company 311
5.2.2 Overview of measures 312
5.2.3 Evaluation 314
6 General discussion 316
References 318
Annex 321
Annex I 322
Annex II 327
Annex III 331
Annex IV 333
Annex V 336
Annex VI 339
Annex VII 342
Annex VIII 343
About the authors 345