Corporate executions : the ugly truth about layoffs--how corporate greed is shattering lives, companies, and communities
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Corporate executions : the ugly truth about layoffs--how corporate greed is shattering lives, companies, and communities
AMACOM, c1995
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780814403075
Description
An expose of the grim truth about downsizing, this book presents the evidence - financial, statistical and anecdotal - that layoffs are far more injurious than helpful to companies and ruinous to people and communities. It also offers hope, and shows how strategic planning can help manage costs without resorting to mass layoffs. The book also: provides dozens of examples of companies that are worse off after a mass layoff; examines the "anatomy of a layoff" in detail; reveals the "culture of corporate narcissism" that has caused the downsizing mania, that is, the fervently-held belief that any action is acceptable, as long as it's legal and makes money; and supplies personal stories of both victims and survivors, and features the real story of a particular high-performer and her struggle as a result of downsizing. Finally, the book presents ways to battle the downsizing epidemic, with: positive strategies for how to avoid layoffs altogether; or how to implement them with minimal suffering when absolutely necessary a "new social contract" between employers and employees personal layoff protection techniques.
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: pbk ISBN 9780814479384
Description
This text argues that downsizing has had devastating consequences on companies, employees and communities. It offers solutions for creating leaner, more competitive organizations through controlled growth and responsible planning. The book plays into the ongoing debate about the role of shareholders versus employees and communities, the advent of "turbo-charged capitalism" and the question of whether businesses should have a responsibility beyond the short-term bottom line.
Table of Contents
- The jury is in - evidence and verdict on layoffs
- the anatomy of a layoff
- the personal cost of a layoff - pain and recovery
- no more slash and burn - choices and opportunities.
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