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 h ...