Rebalancing the Workforce at Ibm: A Case Study of Redeployment and Revitalization (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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When faced with the severe reduction in demand for its products, management at the Burlington plant recognized that a major strategic challenge existed. The underlying problem that engendered the symptom of reduced demand was slippage in adapting to a changing environment. In such cases, the obvious-and often erroneous response to reduced demand is to shrink flexible resources, particularly the work force. Reducing activity levels, however, generates less funds that are available to cover unshrinkable fixed costs and the research and development thrust the organization needs to ensure its future adaptability. A more adaptive response-the one subsequently adopted in Burlington-is to increase production while cutting costs; meet price competition; introduce new, superior products; and thereby run the plant at full capacity.

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