Management Essay Firing People

Write a 7-page narrative paper supported by at least 4 academic journal articles, answering the following question.  The paper must be original and have APA citations, 12 point Times New Roman.

Why have companies become more inclined to fire employees today than they did 15 years ago?  What criteria are they using as the basis for firing employees?

Additional sources and references include:

http://www.manpower.ca/MP-CA-File-Pile/About-Us/Press-Releases/2011/ManufacturingTalent.pdf

http://www.industryweek.com/workforce/employees-us-arent-very-happy

http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/587d2b45-c47a-4647-a7c1-e7a74f68fb85/2013_Talent_Shortage_Survey_Results_US_high+res.pdf?MOD=AJPERES