"Hard landings" is the syndrome where employees remaining after downsizing question why the change occurred, feel guilty that they remain while other colleagues are unemployed and suffer from low morale.

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"Hard landings" actually refers to a rapid economic slowdown or a sharp decrease in economic growth, not to the syndrome described. The syndrome where remaining employees experience guilt, question changes, and suffer from low morale after downsizing is often referred to as "survivor syndrome."

"Hard Landings" Is the Syndrome Where Employees Remaining After Downsizing