Mastering Downsizing
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Which strategy focuses on assessing whether specific functions, products, and/or services should be changed or eliminated?

  • Downsizing and restructuring
  • Work redesign (correct)
  • Changing the systems of the organization
  • Redesigning the work
  • What is a short-term strategy to reduce the number of employees?

  • Redesigning the work
  • Changing the systems of the organization
  • Work redesign
  • Workforce reduction through attrition and layoffs (correct)
  • What are some questions to consider before downsizing?

  • Should cuts be targeted or across the board? (correct)
  • Will the organization’s stock price increase or decrease when organization announces a major layoff or restructuring?
  • Should an employer carry out all reductions at once or stage them over a period of time?
  • All of the above
  • What is the primary purpose of downsizing and restructuring?

    <p>To allow for relatively quick reduction of the workforce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential problem created by downsizing and restructuring?

    <p>The impact is often short-term and the organization loses valuable human resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

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