Which of the Following Statements Is True About Downsizing

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about downsizing?

• A)The typical organizational response to a surplus of labor has been downsizing, which is slow but low in human suffering.
• B)An organization turns to downsizing only in times of recession.
• C)In firms that are high in research and development intensity, downsizing has been linked to higher long-term organizational profits.
• D)The negative effects of downsizing seem to be reduced in service industry's characterized by high levels of customer contact.
• E)Downsizing efforts often fail because employees who survive the purges often become narrow-minded, self-absorbed, and risk-averse.

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