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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Encouraging employee overtime is a practical short-term solution to address temporary labor shortages without the need for hiring new staff or making long-term commitments.

Gordon,a Supervisor at AutoMate Inc