Gordon,a Supervisor at AutoMate Inc

question 21

Multiple Choice

Gordon,a supervisor at AutoMate 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 of the following options would be best for dealing with this labor shortage?

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

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