Wayne Cascio is a Distinguished Professor of Management Emeritus at the University of Colorado Denver. Fred Foulkes is an Emeritus Professor of Management and Organization at the Boston University Questrom School of Business and founder of the Boston University Human Resources Policy Institute. Both are Fellows of the National Academy of Human Resources.
Layoffs might be inevitable but doing them thoughtlessly is "cowardly and inhumane," sending a clear message to employees that they aren't cared about, these HR experts write.
