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Record 1 1994-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
  • Labour and Employment
  • Corporate Economics
DEF

deep corporate cutbacks that backfire because remaining employees are so overworked, they make more mistakes, accomplish less and burn out. (Source: Trends Journal).

Key term(s)
  • dumb-sizing
  • dumb sizing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
  • Travail et emploi
  • Économie de l'entreprise
OBS

Proposition faite par analogie avec les équivalents «downsizing» et «réduction des effectifs».

Spanish

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