A manager's nightmare: firing an employee. (includes a related article on typical reactions to dismissal)

EDN, August, 1990 by Ward, Mark L., Sr.

A manager's nightmare: firing an employee As government contract dollars dry up and international competition grows, economic pressures are forcing companies to downsize. As a result, many engineering managers are facing mandates to cut back personnel. PErhaps even more difficult for the manager is firing an employee for poor performance.

Whatever the reason, firing is stressful, is probably inevitable, and must be handled with extreme care. Indeed, firing fellow engineers, perhaps someone the manager worked closely with on a project, can be a personal struggle. Although the dismissed employee may feel shocked, the engineering manager handling the termination is often just as upset. Managers who learn how to deal with the dismissal process can make...

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