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INPLACEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rightsizing
1, record 1, English, rightsizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- right-sizing 2, record 1, English, right%2Dsizing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of reducing the number of employees who work for a company in order to make the company the optimum size to compete in world markets and increase profitability. 2, record 1, English, - rightsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As corporate America plunges into yet another round of restructuring, managers have invented a whole new species of linguistic abominations to rationalize their savagery. Downsizing, bad enough to start with, has become "rightsizing;" "re-engineering" is a more common excuse than rationalizing; now "inplacement" is emerging as the managerially correct alternation to "outplacement. " 3, record 1, English, - rightsizing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rajustement de l'effectif
1, record 1, French, rajustement%20de%20l%27effectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inplacement
1, record 2, English, inplacement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- internal placement 2, record 2, English, internal%20placement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- replacement interne
1, record 2, French, replacement%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reclassement interne 2, record 2, French, reclassement%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des actions prises par l'employeur pour trouver dans l'entreprise ou l'organisme une nouvelle affectation à un salarié dont le poste est supprimé. 2, record 2, French, - replacement%20interne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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