Developing a framework for responsible downsizing through best fit: the importance of regulatory, procedural, communication and employment responsibilities

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dc.contributor.authorMcLachlan, Christopher J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-14T08:10:07Z
dc.date.available2021-10-14T08:10:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-17
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 crisis has caused a wave of redundancies globally. This has brought the organisational practice of downsizing into sharp relief. Responsible downsizing is broadly understood as the actions, practices and strategies adopted by organisations to ameliorate the negative effects of redundancy. The paper draws on HR theories of best practice and best fit to explore the phenomenon of responsible downsizing, as a dominant focus in extant literature is the identification of ‘responsible’ best practices. In challenging these prevailing assumptions, this paper contends that responsible downsizing is more usefully understood as theoretically underpinned by a best fit approach. While there is value in adopting best practices the paper argues that greater attention should be paid to how organisational, societal and institutional contexts shape their implementation. Based on a review of 44 empirical articles, the paper advances a framework for responsible downsizing. The framework establishes four types of responsibility: regulatory, procedural, communication and employment responsibilities. Critical areas for future research are also mapped along with conceptual and practical implications.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMcLachlan CJ (2022) Developing a framework for responsible downsizing through best fit: the importance of regulatory, procedural, communication and employment responsibilities. International Journal of Human Resource Management, Volume 33, Issue, 1, 2022, pp. 16-44en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0958-5192
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2021.1958248
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17160
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor and Francisen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectbest fiten_UK
dc.subjectDownsizingen_UK
dc.subjectbest practiceen_UK
dc.subjectresponsibilityen_UK
dc.subjectHRMen_UK
dc.titleDeveloping a framework for responsible downsizing through best fit: the importance of regulatory, procedural, communication and employment responsibilitiesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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