Mylab Operations Management With Pearson Etext -- Access Card -- For Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management (13th Edition)
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Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 1ED
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Given scenario:
For a 24-hour company, it is a problem to make the employees to work in second and third shifts, which is said to be evening and graveyard. Frequent changes in the shift would lead to the health issues and it would affect the natural circadian rhythm of sleep
Person X is the manager of the firm that operate 24 hours. Rotational shift is recommended by Person X. He knows that it would affect the productivity and health of the employees.
To Determine: The ethical position of Person X and the things to be done by him for the given scenario.
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