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Downsizing Definition

Budros (1999) defines the downsizing as ‘an organisation’s conscious use of permanent personnel reductions in an attempt to improve its efficiency and/or effectiveness’ (1999: 70). Organisational downsizing is a managerial strategy that affects the size of a firm’s work force and associated work processes, involving a set of activities designed to improve organisational efficiency, productivity, and/or competitiveness (Freeman & Cameron, 1993).

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Downsizing References

  • Applebaum, S. H. (1991) How to slim successfully and ethically, Leadership and Organisation Development Journal, Vol. 12 (2), pp. 11-16.
  • Ascari, A., Rock, M. and Dutta, S. (1995) Reengineering and organisational change, European Management Journal, Vol. 13 (2), pp. 3-15.
  • Bastiat, F. (1848) Selected essays on political economy, in Cox, W. and Alm, R. (1996) The upside of downsizing, Southwest Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (6), pp. 7-11.
  • Cox, W. and Alm, R. (1996) The upside of downsizing, Southwest Economy Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Vol. 6, pp. 7-11.

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