FACTORS AFFECTING SURVIVORS REACTIONS Perceived Fairness 86 IS THE LAYOFF JUSTIFIED? 96 IS THE LAYOFF CONGRUENT WITH CORPORATE CULTURE? 8 DID THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE AMPLE ADVANCED NOTICE? ae IN IMPLEMENTING THE LAYOFF HOW WELL DID THE ORGANIZATION ATTEND TO THE DETAILS? 9 DID MANAGEMENT PROVIDE A CLEAR AND ADEQUATE EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE LAYOFFS? 9 WERE CUTBACKS SHARED AT HIGHER MANAGERIAL LEVELS? 9B WHAT DECISION RULE WAS USED TO DETERMINE WHICH EMPLOYEES WOULD BE LAID OFF VERSUS CHOSEN TO REMAIN? 9B DID THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE TANGIBLE CARE TAKING SERVICES TO HELP SOFTEN THE BLOW FOR THOSE LAID OFF? 96 DID THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVE ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE LAYOFF DECISION PROCESS?Perceived Fairness  IS THE LAYOFF JUSTIFIED?  IS THE LAYOFF CONGRUENT WITH CORPORATE CULTURE?  DID THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE AMPLE ADVANCED NOTICE?  IN IMPLEMENTING THE LAYOFF, HOW WELL DID THE ORGANIZATION ATTEND TO THE DETAILS?  DID MANAGEMENT PROVIDE A CLEAR AND ADEQUATE EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE LAYOFFS?  WERE CUTBACKS SHARED AT HIGHER MANAGERIAL LEVELS?  WHAT DECISION RULE WAS USED TO DETERMINE WHICH EMPLOYEES WOULD BE LAID OFF VERSUS CHOSEN TO REMAIN?  DID THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDE TANGIBLE CARETAKING SERVICES TO HELP SOFTEN THE BLOW FOR THOSE LAID OFF?  DID THE ORGANIZATION INVOLVE ITS EMPLOYEES IN THE LAYOFF DECISION PROCESS? FACTORS AFFECTING SURVIVORS' REACTIONS