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Social Psychology and Society
2015. Vol. 6, no. 4, 139–149
https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2015060410
ISSN: 2221-1527 / 2311-7052 (online)

Job Insecurity as a Social Psychological Phenomenon

 
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Abstract

The paper addresses a relatively new phenomenon of job insecurity. It provides an analysis of the various interpretations of the phenomenon given by Russian and foreign researchers, focuses on its social economical determinants and consequences for individuals and organizations. The paper concludes with an outline of some possible ways of overcoming the negative consequences of job insecurity — as for individuals, as for organizations, as for the society as a whole. The research was conducted with the assistance of the Russian Foundation for Humanities and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan (project № 15-16-02017 “Attitude to Work and Job Insecurity”).

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Keywords: employment, unemployment, job insecurity, coping resources

Journal rubric: Applied Research and Practice

OpenAlex citations: 2

OpenAlex trends: Employment and Welfare Studies, Impulse Buying and Technology Impacts, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

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Number of citations: 2

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Employment and Welfare Studies

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This cluster of papers explores the impact of economic factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on the security and development of enterprises, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses. It covers topics such as economic security, digitalization, labor market analysis, human capital, innovation, transaction costs, and financial sustainability.

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Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

This cluster of papers focuses on work engagement, organizational behavior, and related factors such as job demands-resources model, mediation analysis, leadership, employee commitment, psychological capital, job satisfaction, and human resource management. The papers explore the relationships between these factors and their impact on individual and organizational outcomes.

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2015060410

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For citation: Chuykova, T.S. (2015). Job Insecurity as a Social Psychological Phenomenon. Social Psychology and Society, 6(4), 139–149. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/sps.2015060410

© Chuykova T.S., 2015

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Tatiyana S. Chuykova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), associate professor at the Chair of Applied Psychology and Deviantology, M. Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University, e-mail: chuikova_tatyanv@mail.ru

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