Time to close: unintended consequences of early announcement of factory closure.

Arman, Rebecka,1976Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation,Department of Business Administration, Management & Organisation (author)

This paper explores the unintended consequences of early announce- ment of factory closure, something that is often considered positive because it provides time for employees to anticipate a forced job - transition and bec ause it allows social dialogue. The paper reports on a case study of the closure of a Swedish packaging plant of Global pharmaceutical company and an analysis of the consequences of the enactment of different organizational time approaches. The closure pro cess was characterized by a relatively long transition period from the time the decision on the closure of the plant was taken and an- nounced during 2008 to the main part of the facility was shut down in 2011. The results indicate that the long transition a nd differences in approaches to time (and timing) in relation to the closure of opera- tions were important for the conflicts and agreements between the employer and employees. Long transition periods and anticipation means that activities are exposed to spe cific dynamics that can be difficult to influence and prepare. It is not only that the external con- ditions may change. But also, internal dynamics of the employee and management's relationship to each other change over time in ways that are difficult to pr edict and manage for both parties.

Bergström, Ola,1968Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Administration(Swepub:gu)xberol (author)
Göteborgs universitetFöretagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation (creator_code:org_t)

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