Survivor syndrome symptoms and its coping strategies in the present organization

The growing technology and flexible labor market, organizations need to be awake of the issues and repercussions that organization change poses, not only to their bottom line, but also to the employees affected by such change. The process of managing employees through the transition phase can often involve guiding survivors through the organizational and emotional outcomes. The effective management takes steps to reducing the potentially negative effects on both terminated and surviving employees. The management should also facilitate any changes to proceed smoothly, with a minimum of disruption to employees and to the organization as a whole.

The “survivor syndrome” is brought on by very high stress levels. Although most manage to make their way through difficult times and get back on their feet, some remain marked and will fall victim to more serious physical and psychological disorders. Individuals vary widely in their openness to and enthusiasm for change. Generally, the person most comfortable with any particular change is the one proposing it. Regardless of individuals’ attitudes towards change in the abstract, people generally do find that change produces anxiety.