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If You Think Downsizing Might Save Your Company, Think Again

Harvard Business Review

American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Detractors, on the other hand, point to negative consequences including performance and productivity declines, decreases in customer satisfaction, and adverse effects on remaining employees, such as increased stress.