Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business says that layoffs do not solve what is often the underlying problem. Studies starting in the 1990s have come to similar conclusions as Dr. Pfeffer. LAYOPS can make your remaining employees paranoid, uncreative, risk-averse, overworked and distrustful of management. Some studies have found that layoffs actually had just a small impact on profitability.
After a particularly rough 2022, Target is getting back to basics.
(0:20) Matt Argersinger discusses: - Zoom Video's slowing revenue growth - How Zoom's brand gives it an advantage against bigger competitors - Target beating expectations with household items, groceries, and a better management of its inventory
(11:00) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp take a closer look at tech layoffs in 2023 and one company that's managed them well.
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Companies discussed: ZM, MSFT, GOOG, TGT, WMT, HD, AAPL
Host: Chris Hill Guests: Matt Argersinger, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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