FACTA UNIVERSITATIS Series: Economics and Organization Vol. 5‚ No 1‚ 2008‚ pp. 51 - 62 THE IMPACT OF DOWNSIZING ON THE CORPORATE REPUTATION UDC 005.32 ∗ Biljana Djordjević‚ Suzana Djukić Faculty of Economics‚ University of Niš‚ Serbia Abstract. This paper deals with the downsizing influences on the corporate reputation. In this paper we stress the importance of the corporate reputation as one of the most important firm ’s intangible assets. This kind of resources could be a significant
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Lincoln Electric Case Study Analysis Overview of the Case of Lincoln Electric Lincoln electric established consistent HRM policies to build trust. This has been true since inception. This long history promotes confidence in employees and surety of future reward. Workers average $17‚600 per year on standard 32 hour work weeks. They are able to earn about this same amount again in bonuses. This system creates high productivity. Lincoln Electric operates on a system of equality‚ cooperation‚ and
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important for all organizations to maintain a well trained and effective human resource team as it is directly affiliated with the personal policies and practices that influences the workforce. Today we will be focusing on two strategic issues that HRM faces: 2. Merger and acquisition 3. Offshoring 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITION Mergers typically involves two companies usually smaller scale companies joins arms and becomes one to attain better growth for the company. Acquisition is an action where
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HRM Midterm Study Guide Evidence Based Management Article Understand the general message/point the author is making The author is basically saying that most of our knowledge in all industries is not based on evidence (as logic would suggest be the basis of our work)‚ but rather on dogmatic assertions from the past. We choose to do things because they are the way things have always been done‚ not because they are the most efficient. The author suggests moving to a more evidence based management
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INTRODUCTION - Maruti Suzuki India Limited Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL‚ formerly known as Maruti Udyog Limited) is a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation‚ Japan. Maruti Suzuki has been the leader of the Indian car market for over two and a half decades. The company has two manufacturing facilities located at Gurgaon and Manesar‚ south of New Delhi‚ India. Both the facilities have a combined capability to produce over a 1.5 million (1‚500‚000) vehicles annually. The company plans to expand
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------------------------------------------------- recruitment OF A star ------------------------------------------------- recruitment OF A star Case analysis FARYAL MALIk Case analysis FARYAL MALIK ALAMGIR BASMA AKHTER RAFEA AHMAD RAMSHA ZAHOOR MOEEZ KHAN MBA 4-B Contents Company overview: 1 Sell side analyst: 1 Buy side analyst: 1 Executive summary: 2 Problem statement: 4 Data analysis: 5 Analyst rankings in semiconductor industry: 5 Important
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Case 8: The Controversial Job (chapter 11) 1. Do you feel that David was justified in insisting that the job‚ not the person‚ be evaluated? Discuss. In my opinion‚ David is acting professional and justified to insist that the job should be evaluated and not the person. The purpose of the committee was to review certain jobs and not an individual employee. The committee need to keep personalities out of the evaluation process. It is a formal method to estimate the payment rates of a company
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INTRUDUCTION Downsizing is a permanent reduction of workforce through layoffs and other means. Organizations usually downsize to save payroll costs and prevent bankruptcy during tight economic conditions. Downsizing‚ when done right‚ makes the organization more efficient‚ lean‚ and mean .On the other side‚ a faulty approach to downsizing can cause the organization to run the risk of losing key talent and intellectual capital‚ and becoming dysfunctional by breakdown of hierarchies and systems. The
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none equality among his employees which would lead to non-retention of productive & profitability work force. In short‚ shortcuts in doing business would not be favourable to any organization Q2. Does Amber have an ethical responsibility in this case? If so‚ explain. Ans2. As Ms Amber was very well aware about the reason behind her intake. And the intention of Mr Garbo to hire her in a higher pay scale. At least she should have made an attempt to prove herself as a better employee and retain
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Downsizing: The Financial and Human Implications This essay examines the effects of downsizing with regard to the human and financial implications. Since the mid to late 1980s‚ downsizing has “transformed the corporate landscape and changed the lives of hundreds of millions of individuals around the world” (Gandolfi‚ 2008‚ p.3). For the purposes of this essay‚ downsizing is defined as the planned elimination of jobs‚ involving redundancies‚ and is designed to improve financial performance (Macky
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