Layoffs: Companies copy others 'in almost mindless imitation,' professor says

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A growing number of companies have implemented layoffs in the midst of the challenging economic environment. One professor said companies are copying what others are doing.

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"It is a process called social influence—people, including managers look to what others are doing in a process of social contagion," Pfeffer said, adding that this can even occur with layoffs. Worker selects and packs items during Cyber Monday at the Amazon fulfilment center in Robbinsville Township in N.J., Nov. 28, 2022.As a result, Safai said other companies who are observing their competitor "getting ahead of the game by cutting their loses" may be questioning whether they are doing something wrong. Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Lyft and Twitter weres announcing hiring freezes or layoffs, with Amazon possibly reducing its workforce by as many as 20,000.

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we’ll if the professors and nyc psychiatrists say so..

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