Downsizing : A Essay on the negative effects of downsizing on employess

Title: Downsizing : A Essay on the negative effects of downsizing on employess
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Downsizing : A Essay on the negative effects of downsizing on employess
Downsizing of staff consists of these elements: it is intentional; it leads to reductions in personnel; it attempts to increase the efficiency of the organization; and it affects work processes (Atwood, p.1, citing a 1993 study by Huber & Glick). Downsizing of staff is often undertaken when an organization needs to quickly improve its profits: a company under siege (or claiming to be) takes a look at its largest expense typically payroll and benefits and …showed first 75 words of 1216 total…
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