Opposing Staff Cutbacks
Dean Baquet, editor for the L.A. Times has resigned today amid budget disagreements with the L.A. Times parent company and information about it may be found here : http://www.forbes.com/markets/equities/2006/11/07/LATimes-Baquet-Tribune-tech-media-cx_lh_1107baquet.html.
Apparently he felt that the company should not reduce its staff by another 20%, which created a disagreement with the parent company, which in turn, asked for his resignation.
Perhaps Tribune, the parent company is flawed in its decision to cut costs by reducing its workforce. Perhaps Mr. Baquet was correct in his decision to oppose staff cuts. Tribune could save jobs and experienced people such as Dean Baquet if they analyze their cost structure and profitability.
Slimming your workforce is not necessarily the only way to achieve lower costs. Mr. Baquet’s valiant stand for retaining his workers could be the start of a management ideal that persuades executives to search for other out of control costs as opposed to strict staff cuts.
Apparently he felt that the company should not reduce its staff by another 20%, which created a disagreement with the parent company, which in turn, asked for his resignation.
Perhaps Tribune, the parent company is flawed in its decision to cut costs by reducing its workforce. Perhaps Mr. Baquet was correct in his decision to oppose staff cuts. Tribune could save jobs and experienced people such as Dean Baquet if they analyze their cost structure and profitability.
Slimming your workforce is not necessarily the only way to achieve lower costs. Mr. Baquet’s valiant stand for retaining his workers could be the start of a management ideal that persuades executives to search for other out of control costs as opposed to strict staff cuts.
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