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The following is a recommendation from the director of personnel to the president of Professional Printing Company.

 

"In a recent telephone survey of automobile factory workers, older employees were less likely to report that having a supervisor present increases their productivity. Among workers aged 18 to 29, 27 percent said that they are more productive in the presence of their immediate supervisor, compared to 12 percent for those aged 30 or over, and only 8 percent for those aged 50 or over. Clearly, if our printing company hires mainly older employees, we will increase productivity and save money because of the reduced need for supervisors."

 

 

 

The author suggests that hiring older employees in Professional Printing Company will increase productivity and save money. His recommendation is based on a telephone survey of automobile factory workers.

 

Firstly ,the comparison between automobile workers and a Printing company workers is not justified .Each industry has varying requirements for productivity, scope of work .So what holds true for one industry might not do so for another. To put forth a recommendation which is only based on a telephone survey is not appropriate. A survey conducted through telephone is not always reliable as people do not take such surveys seriously.

 

Secondly, older employees are more likely to demand a higher pay than younger workers because they are more experienced. So hiring older employees might prove to be more expensive for the company ,contrary to what the author suggests.

 

Also there is a good possibility that older workers .especially those aged 50 or over, are in a state of failing health,which in turn might affect their productivity.In this regard, hiring younger workers will be a better option.

 

To sum up , the author‘s conclusion seems unconvincing as it is based on flawed reasoning and insufficient evidence. If he can back up his conclusion with statistics from more definitive sources readers will be more inclined to agree with him.