Publisher's Synopsis
Now available in paperback, Healing the Wounds provides an antidote to the widespread malaise on the American business scene left in the wake of massive layoffs. Drawing on case studies and original research, David M. Noer a frequently quoted expert in major media such as The Wall Street Journal and Fortune provides executives, human resource professionals, managers, and consultants with an original model and clear guidelines for revitalizing downsized organizations. "An outstanding study, a major contribution to business literature."(Publishers Weekly"A ′wake–up call′ for building a new kind of corporate organization." Across the Board "Noer convincingly points out that companies that go through layoffs to get lean and men often wind up sad and angry instead. He offers various strategies for helping those who are sent away, and those who remain, to get on with their lives and remain productive."(Tampa Tribune)
