About 36 % of u.s. executives expect the head count at their firm to fall , according to an october survey by advisory firm ceb , compared with 29 % who said that during the summer .

据咨询公司ceb今年10月进行的一项调查显示，约有36%的美国高管预计其公司的职员人数会减少；相比之下，今年夏天这一比例为29%。

Since 2008 , the middle-management level at large companies has been gutted , according to a study from the ceb .

企业执行委员会公司的研究显示，自2008年以来，大公司的中层管理几乎被掏空了。

According to the ceb , only 38 % of employees in a 4,941-person study were considered " informed skeptics " who rely on data but not so much that they are afraid to question the results and solicit feedback from others .

根据企业执行委员会，在一份针对4,941人进行的调查中，只有38%的员工称得上是“消息灵通的怀疑主义者”，他们依赖数据，但并不盲从，既不害怕置疑数据分析的结果，也敢于从他人那里索要反馈。