at the workplace. The paper considered these changes, which included such issues as downsizing, delayering and the … influence on productivity. Examination of the data indicates that there is no relationship between downsizing and productivity.  …

Job losses that are the result of mergers, sale of a company, restructuring, and downsizing as organizations struggle … a variety of exit strategies as they deal with the most difficult aspect of downsizing – the reduction of personnel from …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between organizational downsizing and the extent to …. Originality/value – The paper illustrates that downsizing is detrimental to organizational practices that the aging workforce …

coping with organisational crisis is downsizing. However, there are often negative effects on human resources when an … described; considerations for planning the downsizing process are identified; and suggestions for management development are …

Contains a review of the literature on research conducted to investigate organizational practices in downsizing after a … general. Based on the literature review, proposes a process model for the development and implementation of downsizing plans …. The objective of the model is to provide a guide to be used by organizations when downsizing to ensure that the interests …

Describes the impact of ongoing downsizing activities as an established organization attempts to develop a new … design and utilizing an ordinal scale. A questionnaire (N = 30) was developed to explore downsizing practices, compensation … corporate culture was incongruous with employee culture, thus impeding the downsizing process. Recommendations for management to …

the changes in the workplace environment associated with the realities of downsizing, the quality movement, and the …

A five‐year review of the literature on the management practice of downsizing and its related costs published between … 1994 and 1998 is used to analyze the positive and negative outcomes attributable to downsizing. The article examines … downsizing to assess its impact on both the individual employee (the human element) and on the organization (the business factor …