Downsizing: Practices in manufacturing firms
调查了美国中西部制造业企业的人力资源主管，发现资历是裁员的主要标准，非工会企业更看重绩效，且多数企业只有不到两个月时间规划裁员。
Abstract Downsizing is a competitive strategy which many organizations use, yet little is known about organizational policies related to downsizings. A survey of mid‐western personnel directors in manufacturing firms was conducted to capture organizational policies and assess perceptions and attitudes regarding downsizing. Seniority was cited as the overwhelming criterion used to determine layoffs. Nonunion firms considered performance significantly more than did unionized organizations in determining layoffs. Few alternatives to layoffs were actually considered, which is not surprising because 94% of the HR managers had less than two months to plan and implement the downsizing. Implications for white collar employees, prescriptions for HR practice, and future research are discussed.