Make Cuts to Middle Management Headcount Like a Surgeon, Not a Lumberjack

Published On:

May 30, 2023

Authored By:

APQC

Public Content:

This infographic reviews cross-industry data on middle managers as a percentage of total business entity employees, discusses why there is no “right” number of managers to have, and highlights some considerations that can help you benchmark this measure in a way that will be helpful for your organization.

Type:

Infographics

Topics:

Human Capital Management, Employee outplacement, downsizing, and redeployment

Tags:

Key performance indicators (KPIs)

Available Tools:

APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

Assessments

Make Cuts to Middle Management Headcount Like a Surgeon, Not a Lumberjack

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