Diminishing returns of the move to downsize : What are the benefits of this strategy?

Many people view the term downsizing as an unpleasant euphemism, especially those who have been victims of an organization’s decision to cut its workforce. To some extent, this is based on the view that downsizing simply means a planned reduction in personnel. A better definition might be a “selective reduction in a firm’s resources”, which has wider implications than merely human resources.

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Year of publication:	2003
Published in:	Strategic Direction. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-8588, ZDB-ID 2089990-7. - Vol. 19.2003, 1, p. 33-35
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Downsizing \| Corporate strategy \| Costs \| Redundancy \| Profitability \| Organizational change

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	viewpoint
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/02580540310794237 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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