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Downsize

To reduce the size of a company. A company downsizes when its operations are perceived to become inefficient and it wishes to concentrate on certain competencies in order to improve profitability and reduce expenses. Downsizing often reduces the number of jobs at the company. Because downsizing reduces expenses, it often increases the company's value and/or dividends for shareholders.

downsize

To reduce the size of a company, often by eliminating one or more divisions. Management may decide to downsize a firm in order to improve efficiency and to increase the returns to shareholders. Downsizing can cause a firm to grow smaller and more valuable at the same time.

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Hypothesis 2a (H2a): The larger the firm, the less likely it was to downsize.

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The impact of downsizing on import departments

As organizations continue to downsize in the 1990s, managers need to question the wisdom of employing downsizing as a measure to improve profits.

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Note: Each hospital used several methods to downsize.

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The status of information systems department: the effects of downsizing

If they don't work, there may be no other choice than to downsize.

The legacy of downsizing: putting the pieces back together

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Strategic downsizing

Prepare by looking for general signs that your company may be about to downsize and put all jobs at risk, as well as specific signs that your job may be in jeopardy, whether or not a downsizing is imminent.

How to survive downsizing

Indeed, the lack of effective planning for corporate downsizing is backed up by AMA surveys: Fewer than half the companies that downsize plan to do so a year in advance.

The downside of downsizing

If somebody's goal were to downsize his or her operation by 15 or 20 percent, we could look at the other indicators to make sure the unit is moving in that direction.