Problem: If management is willing and able to hire workers as needed and lay them off when activity declines, direct labor would be a variable cost. The contemporary trend at many companies seems to be in this direction. "Companies are looking first to bring in contract workers that they can quickly tap and zap without paying any benefits or severance."
Required:
Start a discussion about how current management practices and ethical considerations have impacted the way we do business and people's job prospects and security.