Section Fourdealing with employee surpluses also were reviewed, including
retraining and redeployment within the organization and early
retirement. A brief description of the abandonment of
employment security policies in the United States also was
provided. Problems of downsizing and layoffs were then
examined in some depth along with means for eliminating the
dysfunctional effects of these actions. In addition, termination
problems were discussed, along with suggestions for improving
the effectiveness of these personnel actions.
Finally, the special challenges to strategies requiring a
mobile workforce were discussed. Some of the most important
of these challenges are encountered with technical employees
and dualcareer couples. Several suggestions for dealing with
technical professionals and dual-career couples were provided.