In: Economics
Discuss how you would handle a retrenchment strategy for a firm.
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Retrenchment strategy usually involves efforts to ensure that costs
are minimized, higher profits are achieved, some non-productive
processes are shut down and in this process some jobs are also
lost. The number of employees working with the organization
decreases.
Three very important aspects of a retrenchment strategy are:
Dissolving
Turnaround
Investment in some other product
This can be handed in a number of ways. I would ensure that minimum
jobs are lost so that minimum reluctance is achieved; I will move
the employees to some other process or would arrange an alternative
job for them. Production would not be completely stopped rather it
would be reduced so as to ensure that certain loyal customers are
being served and some costs would be saved along with the market
reputation intact. The news for retrenchment would be floated much
before so that employees can take necessary action and the goals of
business are achieved in an ethical manner. Genuine reasons for
retrenchment would be given so as to ensure there is no ambiguity
and people also understand the reasons for such a step. I will
monitor the entire process and when things start becoming stable I
will again think of scaling things up so as to ensure sustained
growth and market share.