off-peopling
n.— «The misused remedies all involve “off-peopling,” a term coined by Samson. Off-peopling, like offshoring, reduces human costs, but does so by squeezing out the human factor entirely, mostly through progressive automation and computerization.» —“Companies Too Catch Flu, and Wrong Cure Can Be Lethal, EraNova Institute Says” by Carly Zander Send2Press.com Jan. 10, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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