Evaluating a Company's Hiring Strategy
A customer service center employs 400 agents and aims to maintain this staffing level to meet service demand. The center experiences a consistent monthly separation rate of 8%. The management team, aiming to reduce recruitment costs, has proposed a plan to hire only 25 new agents per month. Critically evaluate this proposal. In your answer, first calculate the number of hires needed each month to keep the workforce stable. Then, assess the potential short-term and long-term consequences of implementing the management's plan.
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