Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
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ISBN: 9781119371618
Author: Roberta S. Russell
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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To draw: Number of employees should be hired to absorb the extra workload.

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Human resource is one of the major resource of an organization like any other resource such as capital and raw material. Human resource of an organization includes the individuals who work for the organization. Employees working in the organization are the human resource.

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