TY  - JOUR
AB  - Reveals that public sector organizations across the globe have been subject to cuts in government spending, allied to demands for enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. Consequently many have embarked on radical programmes of change which may adversely affect the psychological wellbeing of employees. Examines linkages between organizational change and the psychological wellbeing of employees within the Swedish social insurance organization “Försäkringskassan”. Gives results which show that the process of organization change is stressful; issues associated with the process of change were linked to employee anxiety and symptoms of being “worn out”. As the pressures facing public sector organizations everywhere bear a high degree of similarity, suggests that management take cognizance of these findings. Argues that when making decisions regarding the planning and implementation of organizational change, the stress factor must receive a prominent place on the change management agenda.
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
SN  - 0953-4814
DO  - 10.1108/09534819710175866
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09534819710175866
AU  - McHugh Marie
PY  - 1997
Y1  - 1997/01/01
TI  - The stress factor: another item for the change management agenda?
T2  - Journal of Organizational Change Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 345
EP  - 362
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -