The global food economy: the battle for the future of farming

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Weis
Keyword(s):  
The Future ◽  
Food Economy ◽  
Global Food

Reflections on a Successful Downsizing Project Within a For-Profit Global Organization in Dubai, UAE

2019 ◽  
pp. 704-711
Author(s):  
Khalil M. Dirani
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Case History ◽  
Effective Action ◽  
Fortune 500 ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Global Organization ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Food

Employment downsizing has become common practice in companies struggling to cope with financial costs, but usually this practice does not achieve the desired results. As a researcher, the author visited Global Food Company-Dubai, a Fortune 500 company in the UAE, to study the company's culture and the downsizing process. Findings showed that when companies use downsizing strategically, results turn out to be positive, and downsizing provided an opportunity to change the future of an organization. This reflective case history reveals and discusses a process for learning and changing as described by OCD books where leaders made strategic decisions based on evidence, and rooted in organizational change and development (OCD) theories that were translated into effective action.

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