Dissertation

Index DECLARATION 22

DEDICATIONS 33

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 54

ABSTRACT 65

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONONYMS 76

LIST OF APPENDICES 87

CHAPTER 1 98

INTRODUCTION 98

1.1 Background of the Study 108

1.2 Problem Statement 108

1.2.1 Sub Problems 119

1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1816

1.3.1 The Government of Mozambique 1816

1.3.2 The Company 1816

1.3.3 The retrenched workers 1816

1.4 Objectives and Research Questions 1816

1.4.1 Objectives 1816

1.4.2 Research Questions 1816

1.4.3 Delimitation 1917

1.4.4 Limitations 1917

1.5 ASSUMPTIONS 1917

CHAPTER 2 2018

2.1 LITERATURE REVIEW 2018

2.1.1 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 2018

2.1.2 Main stream ideas from scholars 2220

2.1.3 Organizational Determinants of the Downsizing Plan 2321

2.1.4 The Human Resource Component of Downsizing 2323

2.1.5 Factors that Influence the Effects of Downsizing 2326

2.1.6 Components of the Downsizing Plan 2327

2.1.7 Components of Survivor Support Plan 2328

2.2 PORTS AND RESTRUCTURING OF RAILWAYS IN MOZAMBIQUE AND ITS OBJECTIVES 2328

CHAPTER 3 2332

3.1 METHODOLOGY 2332

3.1.1 Permission for soliciting vital information from Company Management 2332

3.1.2 Research Design 2332

3.1.2.1 Qualitative Research Methodology 2332

3.1.3 Target Population 2332

3.1.4 Sampling Method 2333

3.1.5 Data Collection Instrument 2333

CHAPTER 4 2335

FINDINGS 2335

4.1 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALISYS 2335

4.1.1 Characteristics of redundant workers and social consequences 2335

4.1.2 Characteristics of redundant workers and social consequences 2341

4.1.3 Questions to Workers and staff 2346

CHAPTER 5 2361

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS 2361

5.1. Conclusions 2361

5.2 Recommendations 2362

References 2363

APPENDICES 2365