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Workforce Reductions: Downsizing Strategies Used in Selected Organizations

GGD-95-54 Published: Mar 13, 1995. Publicly Released: Mar 13, 1995.
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GAO provided information on how 17 private companies, 5 states, and 3 foreign governments planned for and carried out downsizings, focusing on successful strategies and approaches that may help federal agencies to implement federal employment reductions mandated by the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act.

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CorporationsFederal downsizingFederal employeesEarly retirementForeign governmentsLabor forcePersonnel managementReductions in forceRetirement benefitsStaff utilizationState employees