downsizing

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miniaturization
Present participle of downsize
Reducing engine's capacity at same power or increasing engine's power without increasing capacity

Downsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.

An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized

He lost his job in the last downsizing.

(p 236) The process of eliminating managerial and non-managerial positions
{i} act of reducing the size of, bringing something down to a smaller scale; lowering expenses, taking various measures to cut costs in order to stabilize the financial situation of a corporation (e.g. manufacturing in smaller amounts, reducing number of employees, etc.)
Movement in Corporate America to reduce costs and become more competitive; reducing headcount to lower fixed costs
The intentional reduction of workforce size with the goal of improving organizational efficiency or effectiveness (15)
Reduction of the size and scope of government
marginally better than RIGHTSIZING, but still a euphemism for cutting staff Probably somewhat more palatable than organisational re-engineering
An integrated approach to configuring processes, products and people in order to match costs to the activities that need to be performed for operating effectively and efficiently
Changing an organisation's IT systems from mainframe/minicomputer systems to client/server or PC-based systems
A reduction in the staffing requirements of businesses which can follow after privatisation for a variety of reasons such as competitive pressures or the need to increase the profitability of the business by cutting costs
The intentional reduction of workforce size with the goal of improving organizational efficiency or effectiveness
The elimination of redundant or unnecessary positions
Reducing the number of employees in order to increase efficiency
a reduction in the number of an organizations personnel Some downsizing may occur through attrition, while others take place more aggressively through layoffs and terminations
a reduction in a company's work force to improve its bottom line
The process of purposely becoming smaller by reducing the size of the workforce or shedding divisions or businesses (2)
When companies slash costs, streamline operations, and/or let employees go
This is when a company reduces its workforce due to the impact of technological changes, changes in government policies or reduced demand of product and services
The trend to off-load some applications from proprietary mainframe systems to smaller, less expensive, networked microcomputers
the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable
Using smaller, cheaper computer or communications systems to do the same job - and employing fewer workers
Reducing the number of employees at a company Occasionally necessary In the mid-Nineties, it was too often done in conjunction with BPR projects and many employees now associate BPR with downsizing
downsize
To terminate the employment of

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

downsize
To reduce the workforce of

They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

downsize
To reduce in size or number

The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

downsize
{s} of a smaller version or size
downsize
{f} reduce the size of, make smaller; manufacture smaller amounts
downsize
If a company or organization downsizes, it reduces the number of people it employs in order to reduce costs. "The airline has downsized its workforce by 30%."
downsize
Term currently used to indicate employee reassignment, lay­offs and restructuring in order to make a business more competitive, efficient, and/or cost-effective
downsize
To downsize something such as a business or industry means to make it smaller. American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories. today's downsized economy. a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize. + downsizing down·siz·ing a trend toward downsizing in the personal computer market. if a company or organization downsizes, it reduces the number of people it employs in order to reduce costs
downsize
to reduce the file size of an image, by lowering the resolution and/or reducing the square measurement of the file
downsize
the term middle management uses for layoff See Rightsize
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