This myth was the brainchild of the great American corporate raiders who gained fame and fortune by cutting up large companies into tiny pieces. According to their business plan, the objective was to fire as many people as possible, sell all that they could, and divvy up the proceeds amongst shareholders. This is the logic of downsizing that caught so much attention in the 1990’s. According to this myth... ... read the 493 words that used to be in this web article by buying...
...Chapter 1 Excerpt: 'Corporate Size and Productivity'
Companies have always sought the biggest bang for their buck. The two questions which have become central to this issue in recent years are: 1) How do companies become more productive?; and 2) What should companies do with new efficiencies once they are found? The ways in which companies answer these two questions will go a long way toward deciding how competitive they will be in the new millennium.