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Question no. 21107

Corporate downsizing is______________?

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Answer: A. to make in a smaller size

Explanation

Corporate downsizing refers to the deliberate reduction of a company's size, workforce, or operations to improve efficiency. Businesses engage in this practice to cut overhead costs and streamline management structures during economic downturns. Reducing staff numbers and closing unprofitable divisions allows companies to restore competitive profitability in competitive markets. Downsizing became a widespread corporate strategy during the restructuring waves of the late twentieth century. Organizational theorists study the impacts of layoffs on remaining employee morale, productivity, and corporate culture. Strategic restructuring often accompanies technological advancements that automate tasks previously performed by human workers.

to make in a actual size is incorrect because downsizing specifically means reducing scale rather than maintaining dimensions. to make in a half size is an arbitrary fraction that does not accurately define the general business practice of downsizing. None of the above is incorrect because the first option correctly defines corporate downsizing as a reduction in size.

Subject
Economics
Category
Economics
Topic
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Difficulty
medium

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