7-3 HR Article Analysis: Downsizing

Read the article: “Crisis Management: Prevention, Diagnosis and Intervention” by Toby J. Kash and John R. Darling

Write a 3- to 5-page analysis (approximately 3,000 words) on the companies in the assigned case study. In your analysis, do the following: a. Briefly summarize the article (1-3 paragraphs). b. Identify 3 different companies in the article. a. Discuss whether the risk management approach taken by each company was a preventive or intervention measure. b. Consider whether or not the risks change when events are addressed in a proactive manner instead of a reactive manner. Explain your reasoning. c. Compare the different types of leadership approaches, and suggest how an HR department might implement strategies to mitigate risk or manage a crisis event. d. Discuss ethical ways for mitigating risks with key stakeholders, considering practical implications to executive leaders.