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smartsizing
pp.
Reducing a company's workforce by laying off only the least competent and least motivated workers (cf. downsizing).
Example Citation:
"James A. Capo, president of the New York Shipping Association, which represents waterfront employers in labor negotiations with the ILA, said 'smartsizing' is the key issue.
'That's not only having the right number of people. It's having the right number of people with the necessary skills and motivation to do your organization's job efficiently and well.' "
— William Armbruster, "Downsizing Finds Few Fans At Containerization Forum," Journal of Commerce
Related Words:
boomerang
brightsizing
capsizing
cashier
downaging
dumbsizing
flexicurity
revector
RIF
rightsizing
uninstalled
upstaff
worklessness
Category:
Layoffs and Firings

New words. 2013.