Essays about: "Layoffs"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the word Layoffs.

  1. 6. Mittelstand-off: Implications for target firms of Sino-German Mittelstand acquisitions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Konstantin Klüpfel; Erik Wester; [2017]
    Keywords : China; Germany; acquisition; M A; implications;

    Abstract : Sino-German Mittelstand acquisitions of recent years have received significant attention from the German public, politics, and media. In addition to a perceived imbalance between Germany and China regarding the treatment of foreign acquisitions, the key concern is that these acquisitions could diminish Germany's competitiveness by resulting in layoffs, relocation of production facilities to China, and knowledge transfer. READ MORE

  3. 7. From distress to recovery - An analysis of involuntary job loss in the Swedish manufacturing industry

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Nawar Al-Ebadi; Malin Ed; [2017]
    Keywords : Involuntary job loss; Displacement costs; Employment status; Earnings losses; Manufacturing industry;

    Abstract : With growing disruptive forces affecting employment levels, it is essential to examine the impact of involuntary job loss, also known as job displacement. The purpose of this study is therefore to analyse costs of job displacement incurred by displaced workers. READ MORE

  4. 8. Organizational Resilience: Key Factors to overcome and survive a Business Crisis. Learnings from a family owned business in Crisis.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Tamara Piedrahita Seifert; [2017]
    Keywords : Organizational Resilience; SME; Business Crisis Management; Sustainability; Leadership; Crisis Management;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: Organizations are not prepared for crisis and are vulnerable to disruptive changes. SMEs, and organizations in general, are key elements of our society and need to learn how to be resilient, in order to be sustainable. A case study was used to explore key organizational resilience factors to overcome a business crisis. READ MORE

  5. 9. Current working conditions of public servants in Greece under the impact of the financial crisis

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Michail Digkas; Georgios Baltoglou; [2014]
    Keywords : Job demands; job resources; burnout; motivation; work engagement; financial crisis;

    Abstract : This thesis is focused on examining, with the usage of the Job Demands – Resources model, the levels of burnout and work engagement that the public servants experience, after the effects of the unforeseen financial crisis that stroke Greece by the end of 2009. The target is to try to investigate how the current working conditions of public servants shape up after the layoffs and wage cuts that occurred, reaching respectively by average 20% and 40% decreases. READ MORE

  6. 10. “Like any other work task”? - How managers handle layoffs

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Kristina Ekstrand; Therese Johansson; [2013-07-15]
    Keywords : Layoffs; Crisis; Managers; Employees; Union representatives; Job Security Councils; Communication;

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