Effective Managers Must Learn to React to Staffing Problems in Their

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Essay

Effective managers must learn to react to staffing problems in their organization as they arise. If you were the manager of a manufacturing plant, what factors would you consider in determining your staffing needs over the next year, five years, and 10 years? When is the right time to address staffing needs?

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Definitions:

Hijackers

Individuals who unlawfully seize control of a vehicle, such as a plane or ship, often to reach a particular goal or demand.

Hydrocarbon Combustions

The chemical process in which hydrocarbons react with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and heat.

Nitroglycerin Explosions

The sudden and violent release of energy due to the rapid decomposition of nitroglycerin, a highly explosive chemical compound used in dynamites and propellants.

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy that must be provided to compounds to result in a chemical reaction.