Restructuring seriously damages well-being of workers: The case of the restructuring programme in local administration in Greece

摘要

Organisational restructuring has become an important characteristic of the modern working environment, both for private and public organisations. This study examines the impact of "Kallikratis", a major restructuring programme of local administration in Greece, on employee well-being. Using an adapted version of the "PSYRES" questionnaire in a representative sample of 1600 employees in 13 municipalities, the study investigated the effect of restructuring, job insecurity and psychosocial factors on wellbeing. The main issues identified were the "rushed" and "abrupt" implementation of the restructuring process, as well as lack of sufficient information and training.