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Question
A small company that manufactures special-order wood furniture has kept its employees busy on a 40-hours-a-week schedule for the past two years. The company just received the largest contract in its history from a Saudi Arabian company, opening offices in the area. The company does not expect repeat business. In order to complete the contract in the required one month, additional skilled labor is needed at short notice. Which of the following strategies is best suited to avoid this short-term labor shortage?
A. Retrained transfers
B. Overtime
C. Technological innovation
D. New external hires
E. Turnover reductions
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