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Are There Hidden Costs Associated with Conducting Layoffs? The Impact of Reduction-in-Force and Layoff Notices on Teacher Effectiveness
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Strunk, Katharine O.; Goldhaber, Dan; Knight, David S.; Brown, Nate – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018
Few studies examine employee responses to layoff-induced unemployment risk; none that we know of quantify the impact of job insecurity on individual employee productivity. Using data from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Washington State during the Great Recession, we provide the first evidence about the impact of the layoff…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Job Layoff, Teacher Dismissal, Unemployment
Are There Hidden Costs Associated with Conducting Layoffs? The Impact of Reduction-in-Force and Layoff Notices on Teacher Effectiveness
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Strunk, Katharine O.; Goldhaber, Dan; Knight, David S.; Brown, Nate – Grantee Submission, 2018
Few studies examine employee responses to layoff-induced unemployment risk; none that we know of quantify the impact of job "insecurity" on individual employee productivity. Using data from the Los Angeles Unified School District and Washington State during the Great Recession, we provide the first evidence about the impact of the layoff…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Job Layoff, Teacher Dismissal, Unemployment
Educator Pipeline at Risk: Teacher Labor Markets after the Great Recession
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Partelow, Lisette; Baumgardner, Christina – Center for American Progress, 2016
This report investigates potential reasons for the sharp decline in enrollments in teacher preparation programs in recent years and finds evidence that educator job losses resulting from the Great Recession were associated with diminished interest in teaching. Decreases in average teacher salary and the trend of what are termed "last in,…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Declining Enrollment, Teacher Education Programs, Economic Climate
Worker Satisfaction Following Employment Restructuring: Effects of Nonstandard Workers and Downsizing on Job Satisfaction in Taiwan
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Ko, Jyh-Jer Roger; Yeh, Ying-Jung Yvonne – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Since the 1980s, many employment relationships in Taiwan have evolved from regular and long-term to contingent and short-term, with widespread downsizing adding a considerable amount of instability. Since these changes are part of a global trend, there is a growing literature concerning their influences on worker attitudes and work life quality.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employment Practices, Employment Patterns, Job Satisfaction
Job Insecurity and Remuneration in Chinese Family-Owned Business Workers
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Hu, Qiao; Schaufeli, Wilmar B. – Career Development International, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of job insecurity (past job downsizing and anticipated job downsizing) and current remuneration--via wellbeing (burnout and work engagement)--on organizational outcomes (organization commitment and low turnover intention) of Chinese family-owned business. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Employees, Compensation (Remuneration), Job Security, Job Layoff
Teacher Hiring, Transfer and Evaluation in Pueblo City Schools, CO. Executive Summary
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New Teacher Project, 2008
In the winter and spring of 2008, The New Teacher Project (TNTP) partnered with Pueblo City Schools (PCS) in Pueblo, Colorado to assess the impact of the district's policies and practices on the ability of schools to build and maintain strong instructional teams. TNTP's analysis included the following components: (1) Interviews with a diverse…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Teacher Selection, Teacher Transfer