| Downsizing: Is Less Still More? Contributor(s): Cooper, Cary L. (Editor), Pandey, Alankrita (Editor), Quick, James Campbell (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511791577 ISBN-13: 9780511791574 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Strategic Planning - Business & Economics | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Dewey: 658.16 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Management |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Downsizing is one of the most frequently used business strategies for reducing costs, returning firms to profit or for restructuring businesses following takeovers, mergers and acquisitions. Downsizing measures are also set to become much more prevalent in the public sector as governments seek to restrict levels of public spending. This book is one of the first to provide a thorough study of downsizing from a global perspective. It examines the phenomenon in its entirety, exploring how it is initiated and what the process of downsizing looks like. It also looks at the effects of downsizing at a number of different levels, from the individual (e.g., motivational effects, effects on health and stress levels) to the organizational (e.g., financial outcomes, reputational and productivity outcomes). Written by an international team of experts, the book provides a comprehensive overview of downsizing that examines both the strategic and human implications of this process. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cooper, Cary L.: - Cary L. Cooper, CBE is Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster University Management School.Pandey, Alankrita: - Alankrita Pandey is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Management at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Business.Quick, James Campbell: - James Campbell Quick is John and Judy Goolsby Distinguished Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Business. |