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Downsizing: organizational restructuring involving outsourcing activities, replacing permanent staff with contract employees, and reducing the number of levels within the organizational hierarchy, with the intention of making the organization more flexible,...; Downsizing definition on BNET »

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Frost & Sullivan Lauds Rotrex A/S for its Innovative Products and Dedication to Furthering Engine Boosting Technologies: LONDON -- Based on its recent analysis of the gasoline and diesel engine boosting technologies market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Rotrex A/S with the 2008 European Award for Product Innovation. This is for developing pioneering products for vehicle manufacturers as well as working with them to downsize engines. A significant...; Tags: downsizing, Frost & Sullivan, OEM, performance, technology; Research articles 2008-07-09
Return of the alpha-male in fashion: PARIS AFP — As the world tut-tutted over the hazards of throwing ultra-skinny female models on catwalks over the last months, few noticed the men too had shrunk. After decades of using male models with virile good looks and porn star physiques to parade their clothes, fashion houses in...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agency, downsizing, MARKETING, Paris; Research articles 2008-06-25
Message Board: “They couldn’t charge enough to keep the airplanes in the sky.” -Bob Steen, CEO of Bridge Community Bank, on why the Fed accelerated its downsizing of check-processing centers in favor of check imaging. “Trying to create another silo is not the answer.” -Susan Feinberg, research...; Tags: bank, downsizing, Federal Reserve Board, FINANCE, imaging, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-06-01
Automotive Engine Downsizing Driven by Rising Fuel Costs and Environmental Efforts: PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Technical Insights Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the engine downsizing market to be held on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 8:00 am PDT. With increased consumer focus on fuel efficiency, auto manufacturers aim...; Tags: downsizing, Frost & Sullivan; Research articles 2008-05-08
Are TV soap operas downsizing Brazilian families?: LONDON AFP — A dramatic drop in Brazil's fertility rate over the past four decades is due in part to a national addiction to soap operas, a new study suggests. Unrealistically small families portrayed in the hugely popular soapies seems to be the main factor in the effect put...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Brazil, downsizing, London, TVs; Research articles 2008-04-16

Toyota Matrix: It’s sporty, but practical Toyota ’ s Matrix is downsizing made simple. With the five-door hatchback, there ’ s no compromise on hauling capacity. The engine is spry and the somewhat stiff suspension keeps the car tight...; Tags: downsizing, gauge, suspension, Toyota Motor Corp.; Research articles 2008-04-14
Unity Mutual looks to rebuild after downsizing: BOTW PROFILE Patrick A. Mannion President and CEO Unity Mutual Life Insurance Co. * Age: 51 * Education: Bachelor's degree from University of Notre Dame; M.B.A. from Syracuse University * Residence: Fayetteville * Family: Wife; six children * Year became CEO: 1998 * Favorite part of job: Constant change and...; Tags: annuity, downsizing, FINANCE, Insurance, Investment, job, policyholder, SALES, Syracuse University; Research articles 2008-04-04
Morgan Stanley to shed 1,000 jobs in mortgage downsizing: NEW YORK AFP — Wall Street investment giant Morgan Stanley said Wednesday it would eliminate 1,000 jobs as it scales back residential mortgage operations in response to the US housing slump. The move affects 1,000 jobs in the United States and Britain, and will lead to the discontinuation of...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, downsizing, FINANCE, job, Morgan Stanley, mortgage, Mortgages; Research articles 2008-02-13
DOWNSIZING WILL BE KEY TO SUCCESS: Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun is banking that quality will trump quantity. He wants a smaller team so players get more repetitions and instruction in practice and thus develop better. In years past, there often were more than 200 players on the Air...; Tags: Air Force, downsizing, team; Research articles 2008-02-06
SKorea's Samsung Electronics sheds 1,600 jobs: SEOUL AFP — South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's largest producer of memory chips, has shed more than 1,600 jobs this year -- the first fall in its labour force for five years, figures showed Sunday. Data reported to financial authorities show the number of Samsung employees was 85,269...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, chip, downsizing, HARDWARE, job, NETWORKING, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Semiconductors; Research articles 2007-11-17
Japan Airlines says first-half profits up almost 500 percent: TOKYO AFP — Japan Airlines, Asia's largest carrier, said Tuesday that its first-half net profits soared almost five-fold, helped by restructuring measures and higher revenue on overseas routes. Operating profits meanwhile surged almost seven-fold despite a slight drop in revenue, prompting JAL to raise its full-year target. Net...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, carrier, downsizing, FINANCE, Japan Airlines Corp., revenue; Research articles 2007-11-06
Downsizing is no option; STEVE HUGHES rounds up the week's motoring news in a nutshell: Byline: STEVE HUGHES IT WOULD be nice to think the Government was going about the business of carbon dioxide emissions with the best of intentions, but one can not help being suspicious. While MPs go about their daily routines in a succession of gas-guzzling limousines, helicopters and jumbo...; Tags: Bentley, car, downsizing, Honda Motor Co.; Research articles 2007-08-03
Give more thought to impacts of downsizing.: Jun 18, 2007 (Benchmarking HR - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Organisational restructuring and downsizing have a serious effect on the health of workers. Professor Michael Quinlan, of the School of Organisation & Management at the University of New South Wales, wrote in his recently published paper...; Tags: downsizing, University of New South Wales, worker; Research articles 2007-06-18
Surprise for Israeli diamond trade as Diamdel cuts back.: It was less than a year ago that Israeli diamond industry leaders were euphoric with a series of announcements by major players in the global rough diamond sector. Amongst them was one by Diamdel, a subsidiary of the Diamond Trading Company DTC which supplies around $550...; Tags: diamond, downsizing, DTC, European Commission, Israel, SALES; Research articles 2007-06-01
Bio-Fuels Firm Briefs U.S. Agricultural Secretary on Breakthroughs in Downsizing Ethanol Production: WASHINGTON -- On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns was briefed by officials of EnerGenetics International, a Fort Madison, Iowa biotechnology research company regarding technology breakthroughs which can be used to economically downsize the production of ethanol and bio-butanol, while simultaneously producing new value added products to lower production...; Tags: biofuel, corn, downsizing, food, Manufacturing, secretary, Strategy, U.S., U.S. Department of Agriculture; Research articles 2007-05-02
Henry Ford Health System: Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System, in partnership with Oakland University, has opened its nursing program to all displaced autoworkers affected by recent downsizing. The program originally had been limited to Ford Motor Co. displaced workers.; Tags: Detroit, downsizing, FINANCE, Ford Motor Co., Oakland University; Research articles 2007-04-01
BNET Q&A With Jim Champy, The Doctor of Downsizing: Today on Sterling Performance, our management blog from BNET UK, you'll want to check out Joanna Higgins' interview with management guru Jim Champy, who has a new book out, called 'Outsmart.' The book is based entirely on devil-in-the-details-type case studies -- a refreshing break from abstract theory....; Tags: Jeff Davis, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Downsizing; Blog posts 2008-05-28
How to Hang on to Your Talent: Your best employees have lots of reasons to leave. Keep them happy, loyal, and productive with these proven strategies. Create a Culture of Retention Source: Harvard Knowledgebase Without an effective employee retention program, labor shortages...; Tags: downsizing, layoffs, turnover, employee retention, BNET Staff, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Employee, Talent, top five; Articles 2008-05-13
More people are moving away from Long Island than are moving in: Home sales may be slowing and new home construction may be trickling down, but the moving industry is alive and well on Long Island. Yet even on this island, where the relocation highway is clearly a two-way street, more people are heading away than heading in. ...; Tags: downsizing, job, Newsday, relocation; Research articles 2006-05-26
GM not downsizing commitment to racing: The news that General Motors plans to trim 30,000 workers and close nine plants left some people in NASCAR unsettled. They wondered if GM's business problems would affect the company's commitment to NASCAR. "I get asked that quite often," Mark Kent, GM's director of racing, said yesterday from his...; Tags: Busch, Cup, downsizing, General Motors Corp., MARKETING, NASCAR; Research articles 2006-04-13