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- Introduction
 - Overview
 - Definitions
 - Layoffs, downsizing and restructuring
 - Downsizing context: antecedents
 - Downsizing context: consequences
 - Why does downsizing failure occur
 - Layoffs in a vacuum
 - Following the leader
 - Time orientation of managerial decision-makers
 - Beyond questionable decision-making
 - Effects on “survivors”
 - Why downsizing fails: effects on survivors
 - Effects on survivor turnover (1)
 - Effects on survivor turnover (2)
 - Effects on survivor turnover (3)
 - Effects on survivor turnover (4)
 - Effects on survivor turnover (5)
 - HR practices matter for downsizing outcomes (1)
 - HR practices matter for downsizing outcomes (2)
 - Survivor turnover: high human capital (1)
 - Survivor turnover: high human capital (2)
 - Job performance-related factors
 - Effects on survivor performance
 - Why survivors might perform worse than before
 - Why survivors might perform better than before
 - What might influence survivor job performance?
 - Beyond survivor effects
 - Effects on “victims”
 - Why downsizing fails: effects on victims (1)
 - Why downsizing fails: effects on victims (2)
 - Why downsizing fails: effects on victims (3)
 - The 3 main components of why downsizing fails
 - Recommendations (1)
 - Recommendations (2)
 - Recommendations (3)
 - Additional information
 - Final thoughts
 
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Topics Covered
- Layoffs, downsizing & restructuring
 - Downsizing context
 - Why does downsizing failure occur: Questionable decision-making on whether and how to downsize
 - Beyond questionable decision-making
 - Effects on “survivors”: Voluntary turnover & Job performance-related factors
 - Effects on “victims”
 - Recommendations
 
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Trevor, C.O. (2014, July 8). Why corporate restructuring and downsizing efforts often fail [Video file]. In The Business & Management Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved November 4, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/WYJP8856.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on July 8, 2014