Workforce reduction and job‐seeker attraction: Examining job seekers' reactions to firm workforce‐reduction policies
研究发现裁员会降低求职者对公司的吸引力，但若裁员时提供员工援助和充分沟通，公司吸引力几乎与未裁员公司相当。
Abstract Empirical research and narrative reports from working managers suggest that employee attitudes can be negatively influenced by organizational downsizing, but the potential impact of downsizing on applicants is not well documented. In this study, we investigate the effect of organizational downsizing on job‐seeker attraction to an organization. Respondents were given descriptions of two organizations, coupled with information on workforce reductions in the two organizations. We found that workforce reductions reduced job‐seeker attraction. However, companies that downsized but provided assistance and adequate communication to employees were nearly as attractive to applicants as companies that had not downsized. Managerial implications of these results are provided. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.