Study reveals ways to preserve employee morale during cost-cutting

(Washington State University) After cutbacks and layoffs, remaining employees were more likely to feel they were treated fairly if the companies invested in them - and morale was less likely to plunge, according to new research. Those investments can include training for workers, team-building exercises or improving company culture. Even keeping workloads manageable after layoffs can help employees' job attitudes, according to the study.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news