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Description: A quarter-century ago, there were 56 teenagers in the labor force for every “limited service” restaurant — that is, the kind where you order at the counter. Today, there are fewer than half as many, which is a reflection both of teenagers’ decreasing work force participation and of the explosive growth in restaurants.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: May 03, 2018

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/upshot/fast-food-jobs-teenagers-shortage.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fbusiness&action=click&contentCollection=business&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=7&pgtype=sectionfront

Questions for discussion:

  • What is happening in the labor force?
  • What are the managerial issues facing businesses that traditionally employ teens?
  • How can companies respond?

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