Downsizing in America Reality, Causes, and Consequences / William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, and Edward N. Wolff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baumol, William J.

Contributor:

Wolff, Edward N.

Blinder, Alan S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industries--Size--United States.

Industries.

Organizational change--United States.

Organizational change.

Downsizing of organizations--United States.

Downsizing of organizations.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2017

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the 1980s and early 1990s, a substantial number of U.S.companies announced major restructuring and downsizing.But we don't know exactly what changes in the U.S.and global economy triggered this phenomenon.Little research has been done on the underlying causes of downsizing.

Contents:

Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What is Downsizing? An Overview; Chapter 2: Downsizing and the Press: Perception and Reality; Chapter 3: Theoretical Underpinnings of Downsizing; Chapter 4: Is American Business Really Downsizing? The Facts; Chapter 5: Downsizing in U.S. Manufacturing: An Empirical Analysis of Causes; Chapter 6: Upsizing in the Retail and Service Industries: Causes and Correlates; Chapter 7: A Closer Look at U.S. Manufacturing: The Consequences of Downsizing; Chapter 8: Downsizing and Increasing Turbulence in the Labor Market

Chapter 9: What Have We Learned About Downsizing? ConclusionsAppendix: Our Newspaper Search; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-61044-031-5

OCLC:

967537724