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Delayering

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A-Level
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AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 22 Mar 2021

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Delayering is an HRM strategy designed to reduce the number of management layers in the organisational hierarchy. It is most closely associated with a financial strategy of cost minimisation, but also has other potential business benefits as well as potential drawbacks.

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