Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making

Knowledge about dismissal decision-making, particularly concerning the criteria used by managers in choosing who will be dismissed and why, is scarce. Considering the implications of such decisions for organizations and society, in this paper, we identify the seven most frequently used criteria in d...

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Main Authors: Fabricio Stocker, Eduardo Guedes Villar, Karina de Déa Roglio, Gustavo Abib
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Language:English
Published: Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo 2018-04-01
Series:RAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas
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Online Access:http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rae/article/view/74641/71474
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author Fabricio Stocker
Eduardo Guedes Villar
Karina de Déa Roglio
Gustavo Abib
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description Knowledge about dismissal decision-making, particularly concerning the criteria used by managers in choosing who will be dismissed and why, is scarce. Considering the implications of such decisions for organizations and society, in this paper, we identify the seven most frequently used criteria in dismissal decisions and examine their importance for managers. We collected data through a survey among 385 managers and used the rational ranking and the multicriteria Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to analyze them. The results show that commitment, performance records, and trust have the greatest impact on the dismissal decision, whereas interpersonal relationship, growth potential, and professional experience are considered secondary criteria. These results contribute to extending our knowledge about dismissal decisions and showing the most relevant criteria in these choices and the relevance assigned to each of the criteria so that greater transparency can be achieved.
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spelling doaj.art-37c7c3117c57442eb36af211dadf3f122023-08-02T05:22:26ZengFundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São PauloRAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas0034-75902178-938X2018-04-01582201205Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-makingFabricio Stocker 0Eduardo Guedes Villar1Karina de Déa Roglio 2Gustavo Abib3Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade,São Paulo, SP, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de PósGraduação em Administração, Curitiba, PR, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de PósGraduação em Administração, Curitiba, PR, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de PósGraduação em Administração, Curitiba, PR, BrazilKnowledge about dismissal decision-making, particularly concerning the criteria used by managers in choosing who will be dismissed and why, is scarce. Considering the implications of such decisions for organizations and society, in this paper, we identify the seven most frequently used criteria in dismissal decisions and examine their importance for managers. We collected data through a survey among 385 managers and used the rational ranking and the multicriteria Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to analyze them. The results show that commitment, performance records, and trust have the greatest impact on the dismissal decision, whereas interpersonal relationship, growth potential, and professional experience are considered secondary criteria. These results contribute to extending our knowledge about dismissal decisions and showing the most relevant criteria in these choices and the relevance assigned to each of the criteria so that greater transparency can be achieved.http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rae/article/view/74641/71474Decision-makingdismissaldismissal criteriahuman resourcesanalytic hierarchy process
spellingShingle Fabricio Stocker
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Karina de Déa Roglio
Gustavo Abib
Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making
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dismissal
dismissal criteria
human resources
analytic hierarchy process
title Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making
title_full Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making
title_fullStr Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making
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title_short Dismissal: Important criteria in managerial decision-making
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dismissal
dismissal criteria
human resources
analytic hierarchy process
url http://bibliotecadigital.fgv.br/ojs/index.php/rae/article/view/74641/71474
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