Downsizing

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seen their co-workers disappear, leaving them to wonder who is next. They also struggle to ascertain how to survive in hopes that they will not be next. And so they engage in efforts to secure another position without the knowledge of their current employer. As a result, morale, organizational commitment, and productivity are negatively affected. The announcements of layoffs may produce higher turnover, especially among employees that the company desires to keep. The highest quality employees often have little difficulty finding other employment opportunities. As a result the company may be left with fewer, less desirable and probably demoralized employees. The remaining employees may be unwilling to take important risks, for fear of being penalized.”3 This assessment leads back to poor task performance by the survivors.
In the idea of Performance=Ability x Motivation x Opportunity to Perform, I feel that Ability and Motivation are the determinants of choice for this situation. The survivors simply don’t have the ability to per...