Astrigo's Recession

The Layoff The recent recession has brought about various major concerns amongst the most well off corporations in the United States. In the case of Astrigo, they missed their earnings estimate by 20 cents a share. Even with all the dropped expenses and inventory, Astrigo’s profits dropped by double digits. Astrigo, in which prides itself in having the best customer service in the retail industry, was losing sales to cheap retail stores with less than respectable customer service. Customer expectations were declining along with the recession. This is a symptom to a major problem with many quality companies due to the tough economy. Astrigo had to figure out the best solution to maintain their reputation and outlook to their stakeholders before
Due to the competitiveness of the retail market, many companies were in a price battle to see who can go the lowest. This was not as much the case for Astrigo, in which stressed the quality of their product. They decided to stick to their guns and rely on their strong reputation for great customer service. Obviously, customer service only goes so far in any merchandise industry and the majority of customers are going to try and save the most money during a recessed economy. The blunt of the low revenue report is going to fall on the company, in which its employees become affected most on a personal level when it comes to their jobs. The employees get nervous for possible layoffs and their performance may decline because they are pressing to do too much. On top of this, many are at risk to be laid off, which obviously affects the employee and their family. Common Stakeholders are going to be inclined to sell their stock before taking a plunge, or they will want to know every detail as to why the report is so low. This insane pressure goes right back to Astrigo and the executive
Sushil offered a plan that was more imaginative and stuck to the ethical values of the company. He proposed a possible pay cut across the board of 5 percent. This idea was definitely the most creative and for the most part, the best situation for most employees at the time. This would definitely hurt some people, but it is better than being laid off. The problem with this is that many employees, especially the best workers and leaders will be disgruntled that they are getting a huge chunk of their paycheck cut just to keep some of the “dead wood.” This could cause bigger problems such as hostility and chaos within the workplace, leading to less