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The influences of the downsizing strategy on business structures [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Gestão De Negócios, 2017 Purpose – This paper investigates the effectiveness of the downsizing strategy when applied to the Telefónica case. Design/methodology/approach – By using the Event Study method, we present the relationship between downsizing strategies and results ...
Carmen Soria Bravo +1 more
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Assessment of the Operation of an SI Engine Fueled with Ammonia
Energies, 2022 Recently, the research interest regarding ammonia applications in energy systems has been increasing. Ammonia is an important hydrogen carrier that can also be obtained starting from renewable energy sources.
Davide Lanni +3 more
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Early retirement incentive programs as a human resources restructuring strategy in public sector: Theoretical perspective [PDF]
Review of Economics and Political Science, 2020 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the conceptual framework about human resources downsizing and restructuring and how organizations of the public sector can do that effectively and efficiently. These facts drive to the conclusion that the
Manal Elsayed Shabat
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Social relations and challenges to consuming less in a mass consumption society
Sociologisk Forskning, 2022 Increasing numbers of people in welfare societies express worries about their ecological footprint. Some make efforts to significantly reduce their consumption.
Magnus Boström
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South African Journal of Business Management, 1993 Downsizing has become a widely used managerial instrument for ensuring the continued profitability of organizations in adverse business/economic situations, both within South Africa and overseas. However, the ethical and business/economic implications of
David A.L. Coldwell
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Performance Estimation of a Downsized SI Engine Running with Hydrogen
Energies, 2022 Hydrogen is a carbon-free fuel that can be produced in many ways starting from different sources. Its use as a fuel in internal combustion engines could be a method of significantly reducing their environmental impact.
Enzo Galloni +4 more
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Smart Cities, 2022 The world’s population is getting older these days. Frailty, a gerontologic health condition associated with ageing, has serious consequences. One crucial remedy for the elderly population is the development of ageing-in-place infrastructures.
Rita Yi Man Li +6 more
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Does downsizing improve organizational performance? An analysis of Spanish manufacturing firms [PDF]
, 2008 The objective of this study is to examine the effect of downsizing on corporate performance, considering a sample of manufacturing firms drawn from the Spanish Survey of Business Strategies during the 1993- 2005 period.
Muñoz-Bullón, Fernando +1 more
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, 2020 Downsizing refers to a head count reduction which usually occurs as a result of attempts to achieve radical shifts in productivity in the face of declining or slowing sales. It is used usually to indicate significant changes in numbers and consequently has important social as well as economic effects.
Channon, Derek F. +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background The manner in which organizational downsizing is implemented can make a substantial difference as to whether the exposed workers will suffer from psychological ill health. Surprisingly, little research has directly investigated this issue.
Elena Andreeva +3 more
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