Background On Downsizing

Topics:
Layoffs
Tags:
Downsizing,
Human Resources,
Workforce Management
Source:
The College of St. Scholastica

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Overview: In the contemporary business era, where the emphasis is on cost-effectiveness and ‘lean’ organizations, downsizing has emerged as a prominent activity of relieving employees from their jobs. There are several reasons due to which organizations follow the downsizing strategy. The paper examines the same. The history of downsizing is also traced and issues involved therein are discussed.

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Format: HTML | Size: 435KB | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 11

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