Organizational Justice and Ethics: Grief and Bereavement in the Changing Workplace

Grief and bereavement are a focus of research in disciplines such as death studies, clinical psychology and counseling (Charles-Edwards, 2009; Eyetsemitan, 1998; Walter, 2009); however, management literature on these topics... [ view full abstract ]

Grief and bereavement are a focus of research in disciplines such as death studies, clinical psychology and counseling (Charles-Edwards, 2009; Eyetsemitan, 1998; Walter, 2009); however, management literature on these topics is sparse. Existing work-related research examines the practical aspects of bereavement policy (Tyler, 2003), cultural differences (Walter, 2009), grief reactions and work behavior (Hazen, 2008) or the costs associated with bereavement (Stephen, et al., 2015). To approach this gap, this paper first explores literature on bereavement and grief from scholarly and practitioner perspectives. Second, we introduce literature on work-life balance as Human Resource Management policy often addresses bereavement in the context of this balance. Next, we summarize the literature on organizational justice to provide a framework for the rest of the paper. Finally, using the organizational justice perspective, we suggest future research and best HRM policies practices for bereavement.

Bereavement Leave, Organizational Justice, Ethics, Work-Life Balance [ view full abstract ]

Bereavement Leave, Organizational Justice, Ethics, Work-Life Balance