How one Silicon Valley factory keeps running in the age of coronavirus

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Description: (Reuters) – The managers at Green Circuits — a small Silicon Valley electronics factory — thought they would have to close when the San Francisco Bay Area directed non-essential businesses to shut almost three weeks ago.

Source: Reuters.com

Date: Apr 5, 2020

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-factory-staffing/how-one-silicon-valley-factory-keeps-running-in-the-age-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN21N0DG

Questions for discussion:

  • How did the firm adapt to the risks associated with Covid -19 in the work environment?
  • How did management structure work teams so as to mitigate the risks related to Covid – 19?
  • How should management deal with concerns that employees may have in the workspace?