Laura Stepp, former Director of Americas at Intel's consulting services and a senior consultant with Kates Kesler, discusses how Intel’s HR department reacted to a restructuring that saw a 40 percent cut to the department.

1			Why is it so important for the HR Department to consider the role of organizational design as one of its core areas of responsibilities?
2			After cutting 40 percent of their workforce, how did the HR department at Intel change their focus?