Strategic Downsizing

Strategic Downsizing

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Read “Strategic Downsizing at Agilent Technologies beginning on p. 338 of Cummings & Worley (2009). Downsizing was judged to be necessary at this company after careful consideration. Considering the impact on affected employees, do you agree this was their only practical option? Whether or not you agree, did they implement the downsizing plan in the best way? What could they have done differently and how would those different approaches have affected the results? Present your thoughts in a properly formatted (APA Style) paper of 350 – 500 words

 

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After a critical analysis of Strategic Downsizing at Agilent Technologies, I think that downsizing was a good decision arrived at by the company employees. Owing to prevailing factors such as overcapacity, changing economical environment and unrealistic Wall Street expectations, the company had to make the decision to downsize……………………………..

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