首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
In recent years more and more companies have involved in the tide of incorporating downsizing throughout the world. Downsizing i
In recent years more and more companies have involved in the tide of incorporating downsizing throughout the world. Downsizing i
admin
2009-01-05
41
问题
In recent years more and more companies have involved in the tide of incorporating downsizing throughout the world. Downsizing is dismissing employees and reassigning their duties to the remaining ones so as to re duce costs. It is usually called restructuring, rightsizing, reallocation resources, or job separation. However it is modified, employees affected by these practices know clearly what the words mean to them laid-off. And no "kinder, gentler" words can help relieve the anxiety and distress of losing a job.
In the quest to lower costs to keep competitive, companies often make decisions with little or no regard for the well-being of the people involved. For example, in the past years in AT, thousands of managers and employees have been dismissed through downsizing, though many of them have twenty or more years of loyal contribution to the firm. Industry analysts say that if organizations wish to be considered responsible, ethical corporate citizens, they must demonstrate concern for their employees, even when they have to tell them they are no longer employed.
Careful planning and preparation can be adopted to ease the employees’ shock and stress at being laid off. It is always important to have effective, honest and timely communication. Employees who know the grave situation can prepare themselves for the inevitable and so will be much better able to get through when the misfortune falls.
In spite of difficulties to work out a best way, many firms are still trying. IBM for instance, offers early retirement. In AT’T, job search help and career counseling are offered to displaced employees. Organizations can also provide retraining programs or outplacement assistance and a reasonable severance package. Those new jobless are not, however, the only ones affected by the downsizing. It is also necessary to address the needs and concerns of remaining staff, to show sensitivity to their feeling of loss, and to deal with their worries about more layoffs. Only by so doing can an organization retain their loyalty and trust. Do responsible companies lay people off? Is it ethical to close factories? Must employers guarantee workers jobs for life? Questions about the ethics of downsizing are sure to continue. If, as most experts agree, downsizing is here to stay, perhaps the re al question is not, "Is it ethical to downsize?" but "How can companies downsize ethically?"
It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
选项
A、companies do not consider the well-being of the being laid-off employees in downsizing absolutely
B、there are many ways to reduce the cost, such as restricting, job separation, and so on
C、the amount of work is reduced correspondingly through the downsizing
D、when employees are informed dismissed, they often feel great pressure and nervous
答案
D
解析
推理题。从第三段第一句中的“认真准备和有计划的实施可以缓解雇员失业所遭受的压力和打击”,可以引申出D的内容,因而D是正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/6NBK777K
0
专业英语四级
相关试题推荐
(1)Howdowerecognizefearinanotherperson?Scientistshavelongknownthattheamygdala,analmond-shapedpartofthebrain,
ThecultureoftheUnitedStatesisaWesterncultureoriginallyinfluencedbyEuropeancultures.Ithasbeendevelopedsince
Thedebateaboutproblemdrinkingandhowtostopitnowadayscentresmostontheworking-classyoung.Theyare【M1】______highly
Therearemoredrugsdispensedforpainthanforanyotherdiseaseonthisplanet.Drugcompaniesenjoyearninghugeprofitsf
Fromaveryearlyage,perhapstheageoffiveorsix,IknewthatwhenIgrewIshouldbeawriter.Betweentheages【M1】______
A、CoursesforoverseasstudentsinBritishuniversities.B、RequirementsbyprofessorsinBritishuniversities.C、Awardsystemin
TheConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)isameasureoftheaveragechangeovertimeinthepricespaidbyurbanconsumersforamarket
TheConsumerPriceIndex(CPI)isameasureoftheaveragechangeovertimeinthepricespaidbyurbanconsumersforamarket
Themountain-climberstookevery______tominimizethedangersoftheirtrip.
随机试题
磁盘是一种直接存取的设备,磁盘在转动时经过读/写磁头所形成的圆形轨迹称为_______。
阿司匹林的作用机制是
根据《最高人民法院关于适用<中华人民共和国企业破产法>若干问题的规定(二)》,以下关于权利人行使取回权的规定,说法正确的是:
处于产业生命周期初创阶段的企业适合投资者投资,不适合投机者。( )
银行代保管业务包括露封保管业务和密封保管业务,两者的主要区别在于()。[2009年10月真题]
Windows对窗口的操作中不包括()。
关于国际收支平衡表描述不正确的是()。[清华大学2016金融硕士]
A、七点五十五分B、八点四十分C、八点三十八分D、七点一刻C
Thereisaquestion,however,thatmustbeansweredbeforethissynthesisisattempted,namely,whicharethesocialtendencies
Onemustremembertoremainquietwhen______attendsaconcert.
最新回复
(
0
)