Organizing Work & Human Resource Management
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CONTENTS
1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2) INTRODUCTION
3) QUESTION 1
1.1 - Downsizing Techniques and Increasing Use of Downsizing
1.2 - Positive and Negative Effects of Downsizing
1.3 - Workplace Violence
4) QUESTION 2
2.1 - Flexible Work Arrangements and Contingent Employment
5) QUESTION 3
3.1 - Measures to Adopt in Ensuring the Success of Downsizing
3.2 - How Employees are going to Prepare for Downsizing
3.3 - Methods to Maintain the Motivational Level of Survivors of the Downsizing.
6) CONCLUSION
7) REFERENCE
8) APPENDIX
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This topic talks about downsizing. We will be talking about the concept of downsizing and the various techniques and methods used in downsizing.
The key areas that will be covered are positive and negative effects of downsizing, workplace violence during downsizing and how workplace violence can take place and how can we avoid workplace violence. We will also be covering the alternative methods to downsizing which is contingent employment and flexible work arrangements.
We will also be covering on what are the measures to adapt in ensuring the success of the downsizing exercise, how the employees are going to face this downsizing and the methods used to maintain the motivational level of the survivors of this downsizing exercise. For this assignment, I have done a research on numerous journals and articles that are related to downsizing and also workplace environments. These articles have really helped me in understanding the terms and also seeing downsizing in many perspectives. I have also done some research on how the human resource department plays it role in downsizing. In the conclusion, we can see how companies can gain and make sure that the downsizing activity does not end up being a failure.
INTRODUCTION
Downsizing refers to layoffs initiated by a company in order to cut labour costs by reducing the size of the company. Downsizing can occur at any
CONTENTS
1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2) INTRODUCTION
3) QUESTION 1
1.1 - Downsizing Techniques and Increasing Use of Downsizing
1.2 - Positive and Negative Effects of Downsizing
1.3 - Workplace Violence
4) QUESTION 2
2.1 - Flexible Work Arrangements and Contingent Employment
5) QUESTION 3
3.1 - Measures to Adopt in Ensuring the Success of Downsizing
3.2 - How Employees are going to Prepare for Downsizing
3.3 - Methods to Maintain the Motivational Level of Survivors of the Downsizing.
6) CONCLUSION
7) REFERENCE
8) APPENDIX
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This topic talks about downsizing. We will be talking about the concept of downsizing and the various techniques and methods used in downsizing.
The key areas that will be covered are positive and negative effects of downsizing, workplace violence during downsizing and how workplace violence can take place and how can we avoid workplace violence. We will also be covering the alternative methods to downsizing which is contingent employment and flexible work arrangements.
We will also be covering on what are the measures to adapt in ensuring the success of the downsizing exercise, how the employees are going to face this downsizing and the methods used to maintain the motivational level of the survivors of this downsizing exercise. For this assignment, I have done a research on numerous journals and articles that are related to downsizing and also workplace environments. These articles have really helped me in understanding the terms and also seeing downsizing in many perspectives. I have also done some research on how the human resource department plays it role in downsizing. In the conclusion, we can see how companies can gain and make sure that the downsizing activity does not end up being a failure.
INTRODUCTION
Downsizing refers to layoffs initiated by a company in order to cut labour costs by reducing the size of the company. Downsizing can occur at any
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