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1、Corporate downsizingCorporate downsizing is the process of reorganizing a company structure ， it may be an attempt to keep the company profitable when demand for the business ' s products or services declines， the elimination of a division or subsidiary that is considered outmoded and not in lin
2、e with new company goals ， or the result of a merger with another company. In any event ， the workforce reduction will mean the loss of jobs for employees ranging from executives to hourly workers.Every corporate downsizing event has certain predictable outcomes such as feelings of betrayal， loss of
3、 trust ， turf battles， and cynicism about the corporation ' s future. This typically leads to a widespread lack of commitment throughout the organization. But downsizing can also bring significant opportunities for creating new energy and enthusiasm which often go unrecognized.？ Effects of corpo
4、rate downsizingScholars and pundits argue that women and minorities are more likely to lose their jobs In downsizing because of segregation or outright discrimination.It seems that the more individualized process of evaluating each worker on his or her merits rather than using blanket criteria such
5、as position or tenure creates awareness and accountability among executives and motivates them to think deeply and creatively about who they should keep during downsizing ，" said study author Alexandra Kalev ， an Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Tel Aviv University. "Th
6、is outcome of performance-based downsizing is not only good for managerial diversity ， but also for the future of the company because the best performers are kept."Do companies that downsize outperform competitors that don' t？As a rule ， they do not ， especially if the only thing they do is
7、 cut employees. Cutting employees without changing anything else simply means that the same amount of work needs to be done by fewer employees. Studies have tracked the performance of downsizing firms versus no-downsizing firms for as long as nine years after the downsizing event. As a group ， the d
8、ownsizers never outperform the no-downsizers. Benefits in downsizingBecause the process often involves dwindling resources and shrinking staffs ， it can be hard to see the benefit indownsizing. However ， sometimes the process - as hard as it may be - can be the saving grace for a company on the brin
9、k of closing its door. Downsizing actually has several key benefits that can put an organization back on the road to financial health and stability.a) Scaling OperationsOne of the advantages of downsizing is that it gives you a chance to scale your business down to a more realistic and manageable si
10、ze. During periods of growth ， companies tend to add personnel and equipment that serves immediate business purposes. It is natural that a company's business model or customer base shift during the organization's evolution. Downsizing is your chance to bring your company size down to somethi
11、ng that can more efficiently serve your customers and remain profitable.b) Financial SavingsThe greatest benefit to downsizing is the financial benefit. Money is saved when there are less people to pay， less resources costing the company money and just less of everything overall. The more you can re
12、duce costs ， the more you can steer them into areas of the company that need the cash infusion to stabilize. This may allow you to then increase resources and/or staff once the company is doing wellfinancially.c) Less RepetitionAll companies have some level of repetition ， be it among different depa
13、rtments or the people within them. However ， when a company has to downsize， repetition becomes less of an issue， as there are fewer people to do the jobs they have， much less the exact task list of another person's position. The company becomes more efficient and saves money on jobs that may cl
14、osely mirror others.However ， there are for major disadvantages in downsizing ：1. The loss of human resource： the human capital theory shows that human resource need lots of investment for training. The downsizing will let these investment become useless. On the other hand， some loss of technical em
15、ployees will reduce the core competitiveness of company and the efficiency of production. As for structural downsizing ， the loss of human resources are come back to the society， and the company need pay lots of money when the company need replenish the employees.2.Cost of downsizing ： The downsizin
16、g could reduce the cost of company in long term ， but company has to pay for the short term cost for downsizing. According to the law ， company has to pay the compensation for their employees. On the other hand， in the process of downsizing ， there may have lots problems may cost money. For example
17、， downsizing may face the legal dispute and company has to hire lawyer for his cast ， company has pay much more if they lose the case.4.lose on corporate image： Downsizing is always a popular topic for society and media especially some famous company. An unsuitable downsizing may lose people's t
18、rust and get their bad evaluate， which would reduce the brand value and social image.Overall ， downsizing an organization is necessary in some situations ， but it is not always a bad thing for the business. When company get involved in the downsizing process ， managers need to make business decisions that are best for company and try to leave out the personal feelings that can come with letting employees go. Managers need to consider advantages and disadvantages to downsizing before making final decision.作者简介：唐康杰（ 1993- ），汉族，四川成都人，四川师范大学经管学院，研究方向：工商管理