Which of the Following Statements Is True About Downsizing

question 75

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 industries 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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