The executives at a factory learn that to be most efficient, its employees must work in 12-hour shifts. However, the work is so physically exhausting that most employees quit after a few months. The executives decide that it is more efficient to hire new employees than to reduce the duration of the shifts. What constraint found in our society is this an example of?

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This scenario is an example of rationalization, where the focus is on maximizing efficiency and productivity, often at the expense of workers' well-being.

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