The effect of downsizing on morale and attrition

Management Research News

Volumn 26, Issue 2/3/4, 2003, Pages 52-62

  Makawatsakul, Nantaporn ^a   Kleiner, Brian H ^a  

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Author keywords

Downsizing; Moral responsibility; Morale

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969477     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170310783998     Document Type: Article

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