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The big idea: When will employee head-count reductions "destroy" a company's culture?
A good company's culture can survive staff cuts 2011
"Periodic head-count freezes and an emphasis on production volume may have contributed to this situation," the report said.
J&J's Tight Staffing Contributed to Recalls, Report Says Peter Loftus 2011
"We will decline to comment on future hiring or head-count numbers," says Kimberly Pineda , director of corporate public relations for Oracle Corp.
Big U.S. Firms Shift Hiring Abroad David Wessel 2011
Law firms basically focused a lot of head-count reductions during the recession on associate ranks, says Dan DiPietro , chairman of Citi Private Bank's law-firm group.
Law Firms Keep Squeezing Associates Jennifer Smith 2012
The mayor will recommend head-count reduction in the Education Department be comprised of 4,666 layoffs and 1,500 others through attrition, aides said.
Mayor's Budget Sees a Windfall Michael Howard Saul 2011
We've taken a lot of head-count out of this company over the last two years.
Higher Food Costs Eat Into Sysco Profit Annie Gasparro 2011
He said the company would look at further asset sales including real-estate and securities holdings, and that head-count reductions were also under consideration.
Tepco Asks Government for Aid Mitsuru Obe 2011
"The rest of our head-count expansion will be our sales, trading, research and back office support for our equities roll-out globally," said Mr. Kandiah, who formerly was the joint head of Asian equity capital markets at UBS.
Religare Capital Eyes Expansion Nisha Gopalan of Dow Jones Newswires 2011
"Once you start head-count reductions and plant closures, you are adding to the unemployment, you are adding to the anxiety in the market."
Lean Companies Ready to Cut Kate Linebaugh 2011
Instead, it has slipped 10 places to rank 92nd in investment-banking revenue in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan, and has announced a ¥40 billion $520 million cost-cutting plan that involves head-count reductions in Asia and closing down unprofitable operations.
Banks in Asia Duel Over Top Talent Isabella Steger 2012
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