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Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring

Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring is a research topic within Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Science Explorer counts 2.5k research works in it since 1950. 23.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the causes, effects, and consequences of employee downsizing in organizations. It covers topics such as the financial impact of downsizing, organizational change, survivor syndrome, corporate reputation, and workforce reductions. The research delves into the implications of downsizing on firm performance, restructuring strategies, and the long-term effects on employees and organizational memory.

  • Downsizing
  • Organizational Change
  • Firm Performance
  • Restructuring
  • Employee Layoffs
  • Survivor Syndrome
  • Corporate Reputation
  • Financial Impact
  • Workforce Reductions
  • Organizational Memory
Research works
2.5k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
580
per year above
Top-10% rate
23.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-15%
the tick is no change

Which countries lead Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research?

By volume, the United States and India publish the most (58 and 20 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 United States 58 works
  2. 2 India 20 works
  3. 3 United Kingdom 18 works
  4. 4 Canada 15 works
  5. 5 France 14 works
  6. 6 Australia 12 works
  7. 7 South Africa 9 works
  8. 8 Germany 8 works
  9. 9 Indonesia 8 works
  10. 10 Netherlands 7 works

How concentrated that is

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United States: 34.6%India: 12.0%United Kingdom: 10.7%Canada: 8.7%6 others listed: 33.9%35%largest
United States58 · 34.6%India20 · 12.0%United Kingdom18 · 10.7%Canada15 · 8.7%6 others listed57 · 33.9%

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Which institutions lead Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research?

By volume in 2022–2025, University of Guelph publishes the most Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research, followed by Stockholm University and Universiti Teknologi MARA.

Who are the leading researchers in Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring include Robert T. Golembiewski and Cary L. Cooper.

  1. 1 Robert T. Golembiewski United States 2.4k citations
  2. 2 Cary L. Cooper United Kingdom 2k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research done?

The largest centres of Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Stockholm (Sweden), New York (United States) and London (United Kingdom).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Paris France 5 works
  2. 2 Stockholm Sweden 4 works
  3. 3 New York United States 4 works
  4. 4 London United Kingdom 4 works
  5. 5 Guelph Canada 4 works
  6. 6 Montreal Canada 3 works
  7. 7 Melbourne Australia 3 works
  8. 8 Pretoria South Africa 3 works
  9. 9 New Delhi India 2 works
  10. 10 Seoul South Korea 2 works
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Is Organizational Downsizing and Restructuring research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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