(noun, dumb-siz-ing, \ ’dʌmsaɪzɪŋ \)
Definition: is a process of extreme downsizing. It results in reducing the number of people that are working in a certain organization to an extent when this organization cannot continue to operate effectively or profitably. The term oftentimes involves letting go of the employees who possess valuable and necessary skills and knowledge to keep the business operating profitably and efficiently. When the process of downsizing turns into dumbsizing, the efficiency of an organization drops drastically despite the fact that downsizing is oftentimes meant to increase the productivity and the efficacy of the personnel.
In a Sentence:
- Trying to warn the CEO that such a level of downsizing could turn into dumbsizing didn’t help. We lost half of the profit this year.
- Doing the inconsiderate dumbsizing will leave us with employees who are not competent enough to perform the specific tasks this company requires in order to stay profitable.
Synonyms and related words: firing, laying off, dismissing, downsizing
