The most widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages are:
A) outsourcing work and work sharing.
B) hiring temporary workers and outsourcing work.
C) retrained transfers and turnover reduction.
D) overtime and new external hires.
E) overtime and retrained transfers.

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Organizations facing a labor shortage may be reluctant to hire employees, even temporary workers, or to commit to an outsourcing arrangement. Especially if the organization expects the shortage to be temporary, it may prefer an arrangement that is simpler and less costly. Under some conditions, these organizations may try to garner more hours from the existing labor force, asking them to go from part-time to full-time status or to work overtime.

The Most Widespread Methods for Eliminating Labor Shortages Are