Why major work change can trigger loss and grief in employees
Leaders, managers and change consultants have a great deal to learn about the ways in which employees experience change and the sense of loss they suffer.
Prof Mias de Klerk is Associate Professor in Human Capital Management and Leadership at the University of
Stellenbosch Business School (USB), where he also holds the position as Head of Research. His research
interests include system psychodynamics and unconscious processes, behavioral aspects of business
ethics, emotions in organisations, change, transformation and change emotions, existentialism, meaning and
spirituality in organisations.