13866: Digitalization and Downsizing: Implications for Scholarship and Practice

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

12:00 - 13:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall D- D3-m9

Session Type: Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Practice,Research
Highlight: Showcase Symposium
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/3RpXQj

Moderator(s)

RD

Rocki-Lee DeWitt

University of Vermont, United States

Panelist(s)

WC

Wayne F. Cascio

U. of Colorado, Denver, United States
SC

Sandra Pereira Costa

Instituto U. de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL) Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Portugal
MT

Maria Tomprou

Carnegie Mellon University, United States
DP

David Leonard Patient

Vlerick Business School, Belgium
TA

Tiago Rôxo Aguiar

ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal

We offer a moderated, interactive discussion of the effects of (1) the enduring practice of downsizing on justice enactment, psychological contracts and employment relationships, (2) alternative approaches to digitalization and its effects on the workforce and performance, and (3) digitalization and its implications for strategic human resource analytics and management.