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The relationship between employer and employee has gone through a metamorphosis during the past two decades. It has changed from one of mutual dependence and relative permanence to one of self-reliance and temporariness. It has changed from one of high commitment and strong loyalty to one of “what have you done for me lately?” Today the emotional bond (corporate knot) has become severely strained. Executives in the 1990s must recognize this transformation and manage employees accordingly. In this article, we present reasons for this evolution and address how it has affected organizational life. Specific implications for executive policies and management practices during the 1990s are described.
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De Meuse, K.P., Tornow, W.W. (1992). The Tie That Binds—Has Become Very, Very Frayed!. In: Schweiger, D.M., Papenfuß, K. (eds) Human Resource Planning. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-83820-9_2
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