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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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How Much Is That in Dollars?: Costly International Downsizing
Renard, Monika; Tracy, Kay
American Journal of Business Education, v4 n5 p21-30 2011
Economic downturns can lead companies doing business internationally to cut costs by reducing staff and/or closing subsidiaries. Efficiency in downsizing can put people and capital to their most effective use. This exercise educates students about country differences in labor termination practices, costs, legal requirements for downsizing, and other issues.
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Corporations, Program Termination, Retrenchment, Institutional Administration, Strategic Planning, Labor Legislation, Personnel Policy, Costs, Legal Responsibility, Human Resources, Learning Activities, International Law, International Trade, College Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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