Regarding Manpower Planning, Richard had cut staff levels to the point where the departments themselves were being compromised. However, it should be noted that this was being done by Richard due to his own unsavory goals and plans, but at any rate, Richard's actions make an important point. When manpower levels are cut to unsafe levels, for whatever the reason, disaster is likely to follow.

Employee Motivation was crushed by Richard both by his policies and his actions. When he cut staff levels as was mentioned before, those who remained in the staff were displeased at being forced into assuming more work volume, suspicious of Richard's motivations in slashing the staff levels, and left to fear for their own positions. Beyond this, once it was apparent that there were ulterior motives for Richard to be doing what he was doing, the staff members became more and more disillusioned with the...
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