Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Article Abstract:

Bad things happen to everyone. It is not so much the event itself but the strategies for responding to it that will determine the long term effect. Strategies for assisting individuals to respond to negative events include listening to the story, avoiding trite reassurance, assisting the individual to care for themselves, identifying areas over which controls are possible, and finding meaning in the event. Realizing there is a choice over how events are regarded can increase personal feelings of power and make it possible to make good come from bad. Key words: coping, self-actualization, self-efficacy, turning good into bad

United States, Hospitals, Health care industry

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Facing the staff after a reduction in work force

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Health care managers will have to assess the organizational climate and the adverse psychological effects of staff reduction when facing staff after a reduction in force (RIF). During an RIF, managers should see to it that the credibility, employee productivity and morale are not compromised. They must recognize the trauma caused by RIF, present strategic factual information, maximize employees' feelings of control, suggest coping strategies and defuse hostility and tendency to blame.

Personnel Administration NEC, Employee Relations NEC, Human resource management, Labor relations, Corporate turnarounds, Turnaround management

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Rewarding with dignity

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Rewards that promote feelings of power and dignity are effective in promoting job satisfaction among employees. In rewarding employees, materiel managers must take into account respect which can be conveyed through politeness, personal regard and active listening. Giving of comments that acknowledge the positive personal attributes of an employee can also be used to convey respect.

Management Functions, Psychological aspects, Job satisfaction, Respect, Reward (Psychology), Rewards (Psychology), Dignity, Human dignity

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