Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem Identification Paper
Learning Team D
PHL/320
8/10/15
Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem Identification Paper
Losing one’s job can be a very traumatic experience. Whether it is through layoffs, re-organizations, or termination it never appears as though the company is making the right call. This can be true for the employees who keep their jobs during a layoff. Clearly, there is an opportunity for improvement on how upsetting news can be delivered in a proper way.
The Issue and the Problem
There is a subjective tone to the article that tells us that the issues involved with poorly handled layoffs are the opinion of the author. While the arguments presented are clear and effective, the author does little to speak to other possible issues related to layoffs. For example, how can a company properly prepare for the wide range of emotions that can present themselves in these situations? It is not all black and white.
The problem being presented is the lack of proper training and preparation for employers when dealing with layoffs. The employees are treated as a commodity and no sympathy is given to them when they may need it the most. This does not just apply to the employees who are losing there job, this also applies to the employees who stay on with the company but see their co-workers losing their jobs.
The underlying problem here is that the company should be open and honest with their employees. When the employees are well informed of how their company is performing, they tend to be more prepared for the bad news themselves. They may even have other employment opportunities lined up just in case they lose their job. When transparency is tied in with proper training for the management team, then there is a large possibility that the layoffs will go relatively smooth.
Collaboration and a Clearly Defined Problem
There was very little group discussion about the article “Mismanaged...