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Impact of Economic
Crisison HRM Practices
Evidence from Poland
Janusz Struz˙yna, Magdalena Majowska, and Tomasz Ingram
INTRODUCTION
Economy goes its own way, and there are both upturns and downturns. While people expect upturns
and economic growth, downturns usually surprise societies at large as well as companies in par-
ticular. The crisis that affected world economy in 2007–2009 was a surprise to nearly everyone,
including politicians and managers. It challenged every part of societies, including governments,
organizations, and families. Governments were forced to make unpopular decisions, and companies
were focused on cutting costs because ...