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Use the following resources:
•DeMeuse, K. P., Bergmann, T. J., Vanderheiden, P. A., Roraff, C. E. (2004). New Evidence Regarding Organizational Downsizing and a Firm’s Financial Performance: A Long-term Analysis. Journal of Managerial Issues, Volume 16 (Issue 2), p.155-177.
In the article:
1. What was the purpose of the article (i.e., what issues were examined)? (10%)
2. Describe the methods used by the researchers to examine their questions of interest (i.e., what type of data did they collect and how did they collect it). (10%)
3. Evaluate the potential limitations of their approach. (20%)
4. In bullet-point form, outline and briefly describe the main findings of the research. You should not need more than 6 or 7 bullet points. (30%)
5. Read the Case Study “Graduate Recruitment at Jameson Management Consultants” that appears on the next page. Based on the evidence presented in the Boswell, Roehling, LePine, and Moynihan article (2003), how effective are the two additional strategies suggested by the HR manager (in the case study) likely to be? Outline at least three other strategies that the HR manager could use to increase the number of candidates that accept Jameson’s job offers. Make sure to link your suggestions to findings from the Boswell et al (2003) study. (30%)
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