In recent years layoffs have increasingly become the focus of public attention. So far, however, there has been no … representative study for Germany of how far and under what conditions layoffs are accepted by the population - in other words by …

fairness. But job alliances are not even preferred to layoffs without measures to soften the blow of job loss. (3) Implicated …This study analyses to what extend and under what circumstances layoffs are accepted in Germany. Principles of … are: (1) The management of a company can increase the acceptance of layoffs if the employees get some participation rights …

We develop a theory of non-monetary costs incurred by CEOs when deciding about layoffs and test its predictions on …

influence on downsizing. Our findings show that family management decreases the likelihood of downsizing, whereas the extent of … family ownership decreases the likelihood of downsizing only with regard to deep job cuts (above 6%). We conclude that family … reputation concerns lead family owners to shy away from downsizing is only partially supported. …

influence on downsizing. Our findings show that family management decreases the likelihood of downsizing, whereas the extent of … family ownership decreases the likelihood of downsizing only with regard to deep job cuts (above 6%). We conclude that family … reputation concerns lead family owners to shy away from downsizing is only partially supported. …

overall environment of fairness and enhance job satisfaction. …

The paper analyses the impact of several factors on the perceived fairness of layoffs. The em-pirical analysis is based … to assess fairness perceptions of the employment relationship in Germany. We find that respondents perceive hypothetical … managers, who have initiated layoffs to cut employment costs. …