[1raider1]

Could it be that the prevalence of layoffs by companies interested in making and keeping profits is evidence?

[SeekAndFind]

Could it be that the prevalence of layoffs by companies interested in making and keeping profits is evidence?

Then in effect you're saying that the studies cited by the author are BOGUS. The question is, out of X companies that rely on layoffs to increase bottom line, how many percent of them really became more competitive and more profitable?

I am less impressed with citing a few companies to bolster one's argument, I'd rather one cite STATISTICAL DATA. In other words -- How BIG of a correlation is there between layoffs and company profits ? ( and I don't mean the stock price for a quarter or two, I mean over a few years ).

[Non-Sequitur]

Could it be that the prevalence of layoffs by companies interested in making and keeping profits is evidence?

A company that believes it can cut it's way to greater profits rather than growing it's way to greater profits is very short sighted.