Contents
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. What Is Downsizing? An Overview
Chapter 2. Downsizing and the Press: Perception and Reality
Chapter 3. Theoretical Underpinnings of Downsizing
Chapter 4. Is American Business Really Downsizing? The Facts
Chapter 5. Downsizing in U.S. Manufacturing: An Empirical Analysis of Causes
Chapter 6. Upsizing in the Retail and Service Industries: Causes and Correlates
Chapter 7. A Closer Look at U.S. Manufacturing: The Consequences of Downsizing
Chapter 8. Downsizing and Increasing Turbulencein the Labor Market
Chapter 9. What Have We Learned About Downsizing? Conclusions
Appendix: Our Newspaper Search
Notes
References
Index