The realistic downsizing preview: A management intervention in the prevention of survivor syndrome (part I)

Career Development International

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 333-350

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Donia, Magda ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career development; Downsizing; Employee relations; Personnel psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986042688     PISSN: 13620436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005384     Document Type: Review

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