Organizational Downsizing: Individual and Organizational Implications and Recommendations for Action

Abstract

For this report, a review of the organizational literature was conducted to compile current research and applied knowledge relevant to personnel or work force reductions. The review was performed to develop a reference resource for managing U.S. Army force reductions. More than 300 case, research, conceptual, and prescriptive sources were examined and a conceptual framework was developed. Major topics include (1) environmental constraints, organizational retrenchment, and targets of downsizing; (2) downsizing strategies; and (3) transition management, and intervention processes. Following the review, researchers identified issues encountered during previous U.S. Army demobilizations. Finally, recommendations were developed that considered important themes from the organizational literature, tempered by the unique requirements pertinent to U.S. Army force reductions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237243

Entities

People

  • Eleanor M. Smith
  • Georgia T Chao
  • Jennifer A. Heglund
  • Pat M. Walz
  • Steve W. Kozlowski

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Students

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design