You are on the top management team of a medium size company that manufactures cardboard boxes, containers,

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You are on the top management team of a medium size company that manufactures cardboard boxes, containers, and other cardboard packaging materials. Your company is facing increasing levels of competition for major corporate customer accounts, and profits have declined significantly. You have tried everything you can to cut costs and remain competitive, with the exception of laying off employees. Your company has had a no-layoff policy for the past 20 years, and you believe it is an important part of the organization’s culture. However, you are experiencing mounting pressure to increase your firm’s performance, and your no-layoff policy has been questioned by shareholders. Even though you haven’t decided whether to lay off employees and thus break with a 20-year tradition for your company, rumors are rampant in your organization that something is afoot, and employees are worried. You are meeting today to address this problem.


Describe how you will communicate your decision to employees.

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Contemporary Management

ISBN: 9780077718374

9th Edition

Authors: Gareth Jones, Jennifer George

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