Surf these sites: Bearing the Brunt of the Asian Economic Crisis: the Impact on Labor -- The collapse has of the Asian economic market has given rise to massive layoffs of workers and wage and benefit cuts, not only in those countries worst affected by the economic crisis, but region-wide. Human Rights Watch is concerned about the likelihood of increasing violations of workers'' rights as a direct consequence of the crisis in countries where labor conditions already fell well below the International Labor Organization''s (ILO) core standards. Downsizing And Organizational Culture -- By Thomas A. Hickok. In this article Hickok argues that, ultimately, the most prominent effects of downsizing will be in relation to culture change, not in elation to saved costs or short-term productivity gains. Downsizing Dilemma -- When faced with eliminating jobs, how can managers find a balance between helping displaced workers with outplacement services and getting the agency''s work done? Downsizing and Employee Attitudes -- In today''s competitive market, many companies have found that staying in business means downsizing. However, this everyday event in the business world is a unique (hopefully) event for you and your employees. It is important to remember that this event affects not only the "downsized," but also those who remain. Downsizing or Dumsizing -- The Restructuring of Corporate America, By Carri P. Jenkins, Staff Writer. Downsizing the American Dream: The Income Gap Widens -- by Steve Galpern. Employment Outlook: Downsizing -- It has disrupted the lives of chemists and changed the face of employment, but it often can lead to new opportunities. By Elisabeth Kirschner, Chemical & Engineering News. Has Downsizing Gone Too Far? -- A Review of History & Results of Downsizing, by Jane Atwood, Ethel Coke, Christine Cooper and Kendra Loria. Killing the Myth of Japanese Lifetime Employment -- By Peder Wikström. In Europe and the US the general belief has been that the Japanese people have based their life around the company they work at. We have thought that when they graduate, they join a company, with which they stay for the rest of their lives devoting all their time to that company. License To Care -- A nursing site addressing the downsizing and deskilling of licensed nurses. Features include the logo''s worn on ER and Chicago Hope, a photo gallery of old nursing uniforms and many nursing links. Making Sense of Corporate Downsizing -- Everyone seems to be worked into a lather about corporate downsizing. The frenzy has been stirred by a popular press that knows how to exploit our fears. Opportunistic politicians are standing in the wings ready to launch yet another outbreak of one of the most destructive tendencies in American politics, the practice of our leaders to promise phantom solutions for all our economic problems. Managing After Downsizing -- Techniques for reenergizing the people who remain and must pick up the slack in a downsized organization. Execpc.com site, Shepler''s Managedown page. Proposals to Counter Downsizing -- All of these proposals have two key things in common: they are based on the belief that corporations have responsibilities to their employees and communities as well as to their shareholders; and they are designed to address the problem of downsizing by encouraging or compelling corporate managers to live up to those responsibilities. When Downsizing Isn''t Enough -- By John O. Boyd. Business realities are making themselves felt throughout corporate America. Decreasing margins, global competition and customer expectations are forcing companies to look for ways to increase productivity. Many think downsizing programs address these ills. Workforce Reductions -- Downsizing Strategies Used in Selected Organizations: A report by the GAO.
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