The aftermath of downsizing:A case study of disengagement, disidentification, disenfranchisement and disenchantment

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 402-431

  Appelbaum, Steven H ^a   Leblanc, Manon ^b   Shapiro, Barbara T ^a  

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

^b Air Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communications; Corporate culture; Downsizing; Leadership; Organizational restructuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172603     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621719810210992     Document Type: Article

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