head-count

The big idea: When will employee head-count reductions "destroy" a company's culture?

A good company's culture can survive staff cuts

"Periodic head-count freezes and an emphasis on production volume may have contributed to this situation," the report said.

J&J's Tight Staffing Contributed to Recalls, Report Says

"We will decline to comment on future hiring or head-count numbers," says Kimberly Pineda , director of corporate public relations for Oracle Corp.

Big U.S. Firms Shift Hiring Abroad

Law firms basically focused a lot of head-count reductions during the recession on associate ranks, says Dan DiPietro , chairman of Citi Private Bank's law-firm group.

Law Firms Keep Squeezing Associates

The mayor will recommend head-count reduction in the Education Department be comprised of 4,666 layoffs and 1,500 others through attrition, aides said.

Mayor's Budget Sees a Windfall

We've taken a lot of head-count out of this company over the last two years.

Higher Food Costs Eat Into Sysco Profit

He said the company would look at further asset sales including real-estate and securities holdings, and that head-count reductions were also under consideration.

Tepco Asks Government for Aid

"The rest of our head-count expansion will be our sales, trading, research and back office support for our equities roll-out globally," said Mr. Kandiah, who formerly was the joint head of Asian equity capital markets at UBS.

Religare Capital Eyes Expansion

"Once you start head-count reductions and plant closures, you are adding to the unemployment, you are adding to the anxiety in the market."

Lean Companies Ready to Cut

Instead, it has slipped 10 places to rank 92nd in investment-banking revenue in Asia-Pacific ex-Japan, and has announced a ¥40 billion $520 million cost-cutting plan that involves head-count reductions in Asia and closing down unprofitable operations.

Banks in Asia Duel Over Top Talent