The abusive organization

Abstract

Executive Overview The article focuses on organizations that treat their employees abusively and what makes this poor treatment of employees possible. It states that a number of successful organizations have work-family programs allowing employees to have a more flexible work schedule and meet family-related needs while maintaining a higher level of work performance. It comments on the increase in abusive organizations that expect employees to put their job before family and personal needs at all times. It mentions that this treatment of employees is partly a result of downsizing and corporate restructuring resulting in organizations using fewer employees to maintain the same level of work, and how increased unemployment makes it difficult for employees in this situation to seek work elsewhere.