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An assault on identity : the male view of being made redundant Parris, Melissa Anne and Vickers, Margaret 2006, An assault on identity : the male view of being made redundant, in AEPP 2006: Balancing organizational competitiveness, ethics, social responsibility and employee rights in the global economy: Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006, Manhattan College, New York, N.Y., pp. 109-114. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads parris-assaultonidentity-2006.pdf Published version application/pdf 115.45KB 9 Title An assault on identity : the male view of being made redundant Author(s) Parris, Melissa Anne Vickers, Margaret Conference name Association on Employment Practices and Principles. Conference (14th: 2006: New York, N.Y.) Conference location New York, N.Y. Conference dates 5-7 October 2006 Title of proceedings AEPP 2006: Balancing organizational competitiveness, ethics, social responsibility and employee rights in the global economy: Proceedings of the 14th Annual International Conference 2006 Editor(s) Parris, Melissa A. Vickers, Margaret H. Publication date 2006 Conference series Association on Employment Practices and Principles Conference Start page 109 End page 114 Publisher Manhattan College Place of publication New York, N.Y. Keyword(s) downsizing gender identity men redundancy Summary Participation and success in paid work is a key element of identity for many men. The increased prevalence of downsizing, and the discarding of individuals from organisations, therefore has particular pertinence when considering men’s workplace experiences. This paper discusses findings from an exploratory study investigating the experiences of Australian executives who had been made redundant. Three themes related to male identity are presented: the impact on respondents’ positions as breadwinners for their families; a concern for being seen to be capable and in control; and perceptions of loss of status upon returning to work. These executives expressed feelings of anger, sadness, fear and embarrassment as a result of the assault to their identity. There is a need for continued focus on these experiences and their implications for both men and women, particularly as individuals report undergoing multiple redundancies. Notes Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in Deakin Research Online. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au ISBN 1878583646 9781878583642 Language eng Field of Research 150305 Human Resources Management HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed Copyright notice ©2006, Association on Employment Practices and Principles Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30005957 Document type: Conference Paper Collections: School of Management and Marketing Higher Education Research Group Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 21 Jan 2009, 10:00:03 EST Tue, 31 Mar 2009, 14:17:07 EST Thu, 29 Apr 2010, 11:04:28 EST Thu, 29 Apr 2010, 11:05:24 EST Fri, 16 Mar 2012, 15:51:41 EST Wed, 09 May 2012, 14:26:54 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 439 Abstract Views, 9 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 09:56:33 EST

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