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Cisco to cut workforce by 11,500

Created by : Seema , Partner/Principal/VP, Angel Associates  | 07 20 2011 06:52:00 +0000
Keywords : cisco to cut workforce by 11
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I am not so aware about present situation of cisco, but one thing I would like to say here, cut workforce is not the right solution if company loosing the ground of a market. Company should determine who is responsible behind this. Competition in the industry of technology is very brutal and knowledgeable, and experienced employees are backbone of company, but few management people ( usually highly paid) take such kind of imbeciles decision to hide their own mistakes. If company cut few percentage of employees salary (including top management big fishes), then problem will resolve.
By Seema , Partner/Principal/VP, Angel Associates  07 20 2011 06:52:00 +0000
 
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Yes it is not the only solution but sometimes circumstances lead to such decisions. Sometimes reducing the number of passengers is the only way to save the ship and here ship is more important to its owners.
By ANAND M, Freelancer, Human Resources (HR) Consulting  07 21 2011 10:39:36 +0000
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Another bad news..! How many Indians are there?
By Satwinder Singh, Program Manager, Confidential  | 07 22 2011 17:08:04 +0000
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Thanks.Anand for referral. Any company set up without considering the cover for risk is not a company but a conglomerate.Such an entity is formed around the revenue earning.The move to cut workforce will jeopardize the profit sharing.I do not know the strength of cisco,Seema must be aware.Instead the company should frame a strategy of out sourcing their lean load proportionately to the staff.This will help them in long run.    
By Mohammad Bakhsh, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Freelancer  | 07 22 2011 10:59:25 +0000
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There are two sides in this Employee Side and Management Side...

Because of the mistakes happened by the Management reducing the Work force is not right solution. Manager will force his decision to others and when others thinks it will be a googly..

Why this is happening is because of lack of knowledge... and lack of experience in the respective field..

 
By Jomy Luke Xavier, SYSTEM ANALYST, UAEEXCHANGE & FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD  | 07 22 2011 05:22:24 +0000
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No organisation would prefer to cut workforce if everything goes smooth. Due to higher price and sale drop one need to take such decision. Else the overheads may lead to serious problems which will affect everyone directly or indirectly related to org.
By Gaurav Jain, GM Operations, Textile Rubber & Chemical Co. (India) Pvt. Ltd.  | 07 22 2011 04:04:39 +0000
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In my childhood I listen a proverb that " Man made machine, Machine doesn't made Man" so reducing Manpower means reducing efficiency of Organisation.
By MAYANK KOTHARI, MARKETTING & SALES, ARIHANT TELECOM ASSOCIATED WITH VIRMATI SOFTWARE & TELECOM LTD.  | 07 21 2011 12:36:22 +0000
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In the slimming process, they may resort to retrenchments. Ofcourse, this is not the only solution. There are many areas to look in to cut the costs. It would be a hasty decision. In the long run, talented workforce may avoid joining CISCO. It would be disastrous for the organisation. This strategy is not a valid strategy in the present times.
By Srinivas suravajhala, Asst. Manager.  | 07 21 2011 11:54:09 +0000
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I agree with Seema, there are plenty of possible ways to control cost. Retrenchment of workforce should be the last resort! Since we don't have very effective labour laws to protect them, they will continue to do this!
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 07 21 2011 10:48:36 +0000
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As you said Miss Seema, reducing workforce is not the only solution to stay live in the market.there are several other ways which can be implemented as soon as company realize their bad business outcome, like controlling the extra expenses, bonuses and even some part of salaries they can cut. Addition to that the Management can revise their business policies and plan of action.
By Rohit Thakur, Electrical Engineer-Industrial, Quality Engineering and Software Technologies  | 07 20 2011 07:28:36 +0000
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Hope you would have heard about 'political justice'... :-) But it depends on the reality of the decision.
By VIJAISENTHIL, P. K., Project Manager, Infosys Technologies  | 07 24 2011 04:48:54 +0000
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As a owner of the company, mgmt. is free to take such decision, but it should be informed the employees, well in advance & should give atleast salary of 3 months. Thanks for referral, Anand.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 07 22 2011 12:58:55 +0000
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if this issue can get this much of comments on  this one site, how much of there company experts would have discussed, before taking such step, 

Thanks Anand 

 
By karthikrathnam , Branch manager,  | 07 22 2011 08:58:44 +0000
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Though cutting force must be avoided as far as possible on humanitarian grounds but keeping the organisation running is also a very important factor. If organisation collapses all suffer permanently.
By PRITHVI RAJ DUBEY, Managing Director, RAJ ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES PVT LTD  | 07 22 2011 03:42:34 +0000
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Anand I fully agree with you and at the same time suitable compensation will be paid to the laid workforce.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 07 21 2011 13:19:02 +0000
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If the business ecosystem desires so be it. Nothing new companies have carried out restructuring exercises from time to meet to stay afloat and keep the top and bottom lines healthy
By Sanjay Bhardwaj, Partner/Principal/VP, Health Management Solution  | 07 20 2011 07:57:28 +0000
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