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Vox.com

Layoffs are bad for business

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that layoffs show immediate effects and reduce costs for companies, though they often can’t see the long-term drawbacks of employee cuts.

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Business Insider

Ex-Amazon managers say they were pressured to cut successful workers to meet attrition goals—and faced retribution when they resisted

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that it’s reasonably common for companies to increase the number of dismissals for performance in economic downturns.

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The New York Times

Is it fraud, or is it ‘puffery’?

Matthew Bidwell of the Wharton School asks if people would rather work four days a week and be paid less, or work five days a week and be paid more.

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The New York Times

With layoffs, retailers aim to be safe rather than sorry (again)

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that once a few companies initiate layoffs, it creates a groupthink mentality where other companies must explain why they’re not doing the same.

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Los Angeles Times

‘I got this wrong.’ CEO apologies abound amid mass layoffs and losses. Are they sincere?

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that it’s a good idea for employers to compare their downsizing practices to the current labor market to avoid damaging their brand.

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The New York Times

What is a ‘go-forward’ employee?

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that language surrounding layoffs is mutable in the current economy, with many companies unsure whether they’re firing or hiring.

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