Minimizing employee layoffs while downsizing: employer practices that work
Abstract
Notes that sizable workforce reductions have been commonplace in the US economy in the 1980s and 1990s. However, some employers have resisted the temptation to reduce costs through massive layoffs, believing that it is more advantageous to retain their employees than to terminate them. These employers have managed to minimize or even prevent layoffs by using a variety of strategies. Describes some widely used strategies and provides examples of companies that have implemented them successfully.
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Citation
Allan, P. (1997), "Minimizing employee layoffs while downsizing: employer practices that work", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 18 No. 7, pp. 576-596. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437729710186437
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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