Tom, a Supervisor at AutoMax Inc

question 32

Multiple Choice

Tom, a supervisor at AutoMax Inc., realizes that a couple of months from now, he might experience a labor shortage for approximately two weeks due to increased demand for the company's products. Which option would be best for dealing with this labor shortage?

• A) Tom should hire new employees because it is a simple process.
• B) Tom should depend on technological innovation because it helps replace human labor with machines.
• C) Tom should use outsourcing because it reduces internal costs.
• D) Tom should encourage employees to stay with the company.
• E) Tom should encourage employee overtime because it helps to increase productivity for a short period of time.

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