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  • 24 Jun 2010
  • News

Politicians Cause Downsizing

  • 1995
  • Article

Dignity and Downsizing

By: Joshua D. Margolis
Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing
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  • 1995
  • Article

What Downsizing Does to Creativity

By: T. M. Amabile and R. Conti
Keywords: Creativity; Job Cuts and Outsourcing
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  • December 1999
  • Article

Changes in the Work Environment for Creativity during Downsizing

By: T. M. Amabile and Regina Conti
This study examined the work environment for creativity at a large high-technology firm before, during, and after a major downsizing. Creativity and most creativity-supporting aspects of the perceived work environment declined significantly during the downsizing but... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Culture; Situation or Environment; Creativity; Resignation and Termination; Employees; Business or Company Management; Motivation and Incentives; Management Practices and Processes; Crisis Management; Groups and Teams; Communication; Announcements; Interpersonal Communication
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  • Article

Inviting Consumers to Downsize Fast-Food Portions Significantly Reduces Calorie Consumption

By: Janet Schwartz, Jason Riis, Brian Elbel and Dan Ariely
Policies that mandate calorie labeling in fast-food and chain restaurants have had little or no observable impact on calorie consumption to date. In three field experiments, we tested an alternative approach: activating consumers' self-control by having servers ask... View Details
Keywords: Food; Labels; Consumer Behavior; Interpersonal Communication; Motivation and Incentives; Health Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Inviting Consumers to Downsize Fast-Food Portions Significantly Reduces Calorie Consumption

    Policies that mandate calorie labeling in fast-food and chain restaurants have had little or no observable impact on calorie consumption to date. In three field experiments, an alternative approach was tested: activating consumers’ self-control by having servers... View Details
    • 23 May 2000
    • Research & Ideas

    Minding the Muse: The Impact of Downsizing on Corporate Creativity

    counting on to drive sales over the next few years might not be forthcoming. Corporate downsizing is hardly anything new. Indeed, in recent years it has often been management's tool of choice for improving competitiveness. Ironically, new... View Details
    Keywords: by Peter K. Jacobs
    • February 2012
    • Case

    Hyperion Power Module: Downsizing the Nuclear Renaissance?

    By: Dennis Yao and Britta Kelley
    Keywords: Energy Industry
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    • 1995
    • Article

    Managing Distrust: The Hidden Cost of Downsizing

    By: D. Sull and N. Nohria
    Keywords: Management; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Cost; Trust
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    • 1996
    • Chapter

    Managing the Hidden Cost of Distrust in Downsizing

    By: D. Sull and N. Nohria
    Keywords: Trust; Ethics; Restructuring; Cost Management
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    • 1999
    • Chapter

    The Impact of Downsizing on Organizational Creativity and Innovation

    By: R. Conti and T. M. Amabile
    Keywords: Restructuring; Strategy; Innovation and Management; Creativity; Organizational Change and Adaptation
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    • 2008
    • Blog

    Harvard Business Online—Marketing Know:How: How Recession Will Accelerate Consumer Downsizing

    By: John A. Quelch
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    • 19 Jun 2023
    • News

    How to Advance Your Career When Your Company Is Downsizing

    • 2023
    • Working Paper

    Trading Off Business and Family Investments: Evidence from U.S. Entrepreneurial Households

    By: Olivia S Kim
    Keywords: Downsizing; Small Business; Work-Life Balance; Household
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    • 01 Mar 1994
    • Conference Presentation

    Environmental Determinants of Work Motivation, Creativity, and Innovation: The Case of R&D Downsizing

    By: Teresa M. Amabile and R. Conti
    Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Creativity; Innovation and Invention; Research and Development
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    • 1996
    • Working Paper

    Adaptive or Disruptive: When Does Downsizing Pay in Large Industrial Corporations?

    By: Nitin Nohria and Geoffrey Love
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    • December 2005
    • Article

    Reducing Slack: The Performance Consequences of Downsizing by Large Industrial Firms, 1977-93

    By: E. Geoffrey Love and Nitin Nohria
    Keywords: Business Ventures; Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Performance; Outcome or Result
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    • May 2016 (Revised August 2022)
    • Case

    RegionFly: Cutting Costs in the Airline Industry

    By: Susanna Gallani and Eva Labro
    RegionFly is a small, private airline specializing in ultra-premium services. Founded shortly after the "Golden Age of airline travel," RegionFly's financial performance had been strong for several decades. More recently, however, the results have taken a downward... View Details
    Keywords: Recession; Downsizing; Profitability; Cost Management; Profit; Luxury; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Divisions; Logistics; Decision Making; Strategic Planning; Air Transportation Industry
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    • 2004
    • Working Paper

    Downsizing Price Increases: A Greater Sensitivity to Price Than Quantity in Consumer Markets

    By: John T. Gourville and Jonathan J. Koehler
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    • 1997
    • Chapter

    Environmental Determinants of Work Motivation, Creativity, and Innovation: The Case of R&D Downsizing

    By: T. M. Amabile and R. Conti
    Keywords: Job Cuts and Outsourcing; Research and Development; Working Conditions; Motivation and Incentives; Creativity; Innovation and Invention
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