Downsizing--An Article Review

Paper Summary:

In this review of Steven H. Appelbaum and Nadia Labib's article "Strategic Downsizing: A Human Resources Perspective," the writer examines the various impacts of layoffs in an organization. These include the effect on the employees who have lost their jobs, families of terminated employees and the employees that remain with the company. The reviewer highlights the article's suggestions for human resources managers in dealing with downsizing.

From the Paper:

"The authors indicate that downsizing is a problematic issue. Its failure and success are both debatable since the human cost is vaguely discussed when employees are suddenly robbed of their means of livelihood. Since firms do not take into account the "psychological, social, and financial effects" of downsizing, they fail to take appropriate measures for human resource support and building hence lending seriously negative connotations to the phenomenon. And it is not only the terminated employees who suffer, the authors feel that "downsizing has a major impact on surviving employees as well as on the organization itself, both strategically and operationally." "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Steven H. Appelbaum and Nadia Labib. Strategic Downsizing: A Human Resources Perspective. Human Resource Planning. Volume: 16. Issue: 4. 1993. 69+.

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