Business transformation : the impact assessment, a valuable tool for ensuring project feasibility

Restructurings, because they involve future changes with the uncertainty that this implies, are mainly reflected in a feeling of insecurity that can impact the health of employees :” We assume that a restructuring process leads to a deterioration in health because it generates job insecurity, which in turn leads to health effects..”

Job loss affects not only those who have been laid off, but also the “survivors” of downsizing.

Business transformation exposes employees to three families of risk factors:

• Job and work insecurity (fears and uncertainties about the future)
• The deterioration of social relationships at work (lack of recognition, support, etc.)
• Value conflicts (loss of meaning at work, feeling of useless work, etc.)

Exposure to these risk factors, if left untreated, can lead to manifestations of psychological (anxiety, shame, fear, depression, etc.) and behavioral (aggressiveness, hyperactivity, isolation, etc.) discomfort (aggression, hyperactivity, isolation, etc.)

The human impact study is the first step to guarantee the feasibility of restructuring and limit its impact on the health of employees.

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