tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18578900.post2869303048509878814..comments2023-11-18T21:50:35.264+00:00Comments on The Art of the Grand Gesture: From The Minnow's Accounting DepartmentO hAnnrachainnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142386347577322443noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18578900.post-25558914017905880592007-07-21T01:18:00.000+01:002007-07-21T01:18:00.000+01:00The employees of Riverdeep are a known commodity, ...The employees of Riverdeep are a known commodity, and I believe are less likely to be given the sack. Top level managers could conceivably be promoted to posts at the merged company, at the expense of the old guard who held those same positions.<BR/><BR/>I can't help but fear that cuts will take place down the chain of command, in a quest to reduce operating expenses. Same old story as any other merger.<BR/><BR/>At the same time, they can't very well eliminate everyone or there's no one left who knows how to run Harcourt. The difficulty comes in deciding who is critical to operations.O hAnnrachainnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01142386347577322443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18578900.post-4797251785384671512007-07-21T00:38:00.000+01:002007-07-21T00:38:00.000+01:00As for cutting at the top...many of the top-level ...As for cutting at the top...many of the top-level "old guard" at the major divisions of Houghton (those who date to Nadir D.'s tenure) have left or been asked to leave in recent months. Those who've had a previous history with Harcourt do not seem as likely to leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com