Downsizing

Student’s Name
Instructor
Course Title
Date
Downsizing
In any organization, downsizing involves the decision to reduce the number of employees in a given setting. The company’s decision to reduce its workforce is needed to maintain a manageable number of employees, reduce the cost of operation, and make sure that every employee’s output is created in the most economical way possible (Manson 32). The change will be essential to reduce the cost of operation across the company. The downsizing can involve the reduction of the employees that are assigned specific duties. As a result, the changes will mainly affect the employees and possible clients in the department. The employees will experience an increased workload since they will have to take care of more tasks (Manson 57). Also, employees may experience changes related to new working systems so that they can cover all the responsibilities in the department. Clients, on the other hand, will be forced to wait for longer for products as well as services.
Managing potential conflict involves promoting proper organizational behavior and encouraging employees to embrace diversity and change for the better. Trust on the other hand will be strengthened by making sure that each employee is self-responsible and is focused on achieving the organization’s goals and objectives, which makes sure that they play their part in time to enhance trust (Schulz and Sarah 43). Power sharing across the company would not change. Maintaining the initial power-sharing system allows familiarity with how the system functions and how it can facilitate success.

Successful downsizing will be achieved by using performance as the criteria for retention or elimination. The benefits of downsizing will include the reduced cost of operation across the company and retaining the best employees (Schulz and Sarah 49). The complete implementation of the proposed changes will be done through one year. Changes will be communicated to employees through emails to inform them whether or not they will continue being part of the company after one year.
Works Cited
Manson, Bonita J. Downsizing issues: the impact on employee morale and productivity. Routledge, 2014.
Schulz, Ann-Christine, and Sarah Johann. “Downsizing and the fragility of corporate reputation: An analysis of the impact of contextual factors.” Scandinavian Journal of Management34.1 (2018): 40-50.