Planning for a leaner, fitter company
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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1997
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Management Development Review. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-8219, ZDB-ID 2062804-3. - Vol. 10.1997, 1, p. 9-11
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MCB UP Ltd |
Subject: | Downsizing | Layoffs | Organizational change | Strategic planning |
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