The middle manager is becoming a target as major software companies like Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. attempt to cut payrolls. The demand to achieve more with fewer resources comes from above, where middle managers are experiencing it, and from below, where they are adjusting to new hybrid work arrangements. According to a recent poll, middle management has the highest rate of burnout among all organisational levels at 43%.


The concept that the top software companies only require core engineering teams has been spreading throughout the tech sector, as seen by Elon Musk's recent reduction in Twitter's personnel. Studies have nevertheless shown that while lowering the workforce may produce short-term benefits, it may also result in long-term issues including inefficiencies and a lack of production.

According to Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the university of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, many businesses are announcing layoffs in an effort to placate investors, but these actions don't always result in increased efficiency. university of Colorado Denver business School professor Wayne Cascio has discovered that businesses that postpone layoffs during recessions see stronger stock returns two years later than those that swiftly reduce headcount.

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09/02/2023 10:08 AM