Dislocated office workers: barriers to retraining and reemployment

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dc.contributor.authorHall, Shirley L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairStewart, Jeffrey R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSchmidt, B. Juneen
dc.contributor.committeememberOliver, James D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberClouse, James P.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStrickland, Deborah C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMaxwell, Joseph W.en
dc.contributor.departmentVocational and Technical Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-09T20:43:14Zen
dc.date.available2015-07-09T20:43:14Zen
dc.date.issued1989en
dc.description.abstractThe United States is experiencing continuous technological, economic, and social changes that have resulted in structural unemployment. Between January 1979 and January 1984, 11.5 million workers lost their jobs due to plant closings or relocation, abolition of a position or shift, or slack work. Personal and family economic, psychological, social, and health difficulties arise from sudden unexpected job loss. This study was designed to examine and contribute knowledge of the barriers to retraining and reemployment for dislocated office workers. A purposive sample of 10 dislocated office workers who were laid off in 1982 and 1985 from their jobs in southeastern Indiana was selected. Qualitative research techniques were utilized to obtain detailed interview information from them. An open-ended response instrument was used for personal interviews. The questions were aimed at identifying the factors most associated with barriers to retraining and reemployment of dislocated office workers. The interviews were transcribed Verbatim, then coded and categorized. The data were then compared and contrasted to identify emerging themes that described pertinent experiences and problems encountered by dislocated office workers. The findings were described and discussed through use of Verbatim quotations. Based on the findings, recommendations for removing barriers to retraining and reemployment were prepared. Recommendations for action included: (a) dislocated workers being offered personal counseling; (b) employer-sponsored outplacement centers being available to those facing imminent displacement; (c) Vocational-technical institutes and community colleges instituting special programs for dislocated workers and conducting advertising to inform dislocated workers about the availability of such programs; and (d) state employment security personnel who process claims of dislocated workers receiving sensitivity training. Recommendations for further research included: (a) whether a larger sample or a sample from another employment setting would produce similar findings; (b) how the communities are affected by large reductions in force; and (c) the extent and magnitude of the problem of loss of retirement benefits as a result of plant closings and reductions in force.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentx, 140 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/54188en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 19822456en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1989.H344en
dc.subject.lcshClerksen
dc.subject.lcshUnemploymenten
dc.subject.lcshOccupational retrainingen
dc.subject.lcshEmployment (Economic theory)en
dc.titleDislocated office workers: barriers to retraining and reemploymenten
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineVocational and Technical Educationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameEd. D.en

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