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Merged into: Human Resource Management International Digest
Online from: 1992
Subject Area: Human Resource Management
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| Title: | Planning for a leaner, fitter company |
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| Source: | Management Development Review, Vol. 10 Iss: 1 |
| pp: | 9 - 11 |
| Keywords: | Downsizing, Layoffs, Organizational change, Strategic planning |
| Article type: | Research paper |
| DOI: | 10.1108/EUM0000000004342 (Permanent URL) |
| Publisher: | MCB UP Ltd |
| Abstract: | The word “downsizing” is most often used as a euphemism for cutting the workforce, here, however, makes the distinction between downsizing and “laying people off”. Suggests that, while both bring about a reduction in the number of employees, downsizing offers strategic opportunities whereas layoffs often have negative long-term effects. |
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