Downsizing goes east? Employment re-structuring in post-socialist Poland

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted with middle and senior managers of four companies in Poland to examine how they handled redundancies caused by employment re-structuring policies. The changes in Poland are the result of market forces and the deregulation of wages and prices. The Polish managers generally took a more humane approach than western managers and were reluctant to lay off large numbers, preferring to rely on natural wastage or reduction of hours. Polish managers should try to resist harsher western downsizing methods because they have not been proven to be effective.

Employee Termination, Management, Poland, Demographic aspects, Layoffs, Employee dismissals, Employment terminations, Employment at will

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An empirical test of stakeholder influence strategy models: evidence from business downsizing in Taiwan

Article Abstract:

Frooman's model of stakeholder influence strategies is applied in studies of business downsizing. The model is experimentally tested on the basis of data from 18 companies of Taiwan which were downsized lately. Resource dependence, institutional theory, downsizing, etc. are explained in detail.

Downsizing (Management), Stakeholders

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Human resource managers' role consistency and HR performance indicators: the moderating effect of interpersonal trust in Taiwan

Article Abstract:

The evaluation of performance of human resource managers, using performance indicators, is presented.

Services information, Evaluation, Services, Interpersonal communication, Human resource directors, Employee performance

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