Alternatives to layoffs

    As the nation continues to shed jobs, some employers are searching for alternatives to layoffs like reducing salaries and work hours or asking employees to take voluntary unpaid vacations. We talk with Wharton professor PETER CAPPELLI about the effectiveness of such strategies vs. laying off workers. Listen to the mp3

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