TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Downsizing-Redesign Strategies on Business Performance
T2 - Evidence from Australia
AU - Farrell, Mark
AU - Mavondo, Felix
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: Journal title (773t) = Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources. ISSNs: 1038-4111;
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This study investigates the effect of two downsizing-redesign strategies on business performance. A survey of the top 2000 manufacturing organisations in Australia, as defined by annual revenue, was conducted, and data was analysed using a structural equation modelling approach (SEM). Evidence suggests that downsizing that drives redesign (reducing workforce size) has a negative effect on business performance. Conversely, redesign that drives downsizing (restructuring the organisation, redesigning tasks) has a positive effect on business performance.
AB - This study investigates the effect of two downsizing-redesign strategies on business performance. A survey of the top 2000 manufacturing organisations in Australia, as defined by annual revenue, was conducted, and data was analysed using a structural equation modelling approach (SEM). Evidence suggests that downsizing that drives redesign (reducing workforce size) has a negative effect on business performance. Conversely, redesign that drives downsizing (restructuring the organisation, redesigning tasks) has a positive effect on business performance.
U2 - 10.1177/1038411105050309
DO - 10.1177/1038411105050309
M3 - Article
SN - 1038-4111
VL - 43
SP - 98
EP - 116
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
IS - 1
ER -