Task: Real-Life Creative Problem Solving
Come up with an original and creative solution for the following real-world problem:
The Upper Management of Acme Company has been holding wage increases to a 6 percent level. The decision to hold wage increases came about from an effort to reduce product twice in the past year due to increased shipping costs of materials, and upper management does not feel that Acme can remain competitive if there are any future increases in the cost of their product. Unfortunately, the engineering job market in the area stands at about 12 jobs for every one trained engineer. Because of this, recruiters are cropping up and are enticing Acme's engineers with better jobs and better benefits. As of late, turnover among Acme's engineers has increased and productivity has decreased. Also, there is a considerable grumbling among current engineers about Acme's policy on wage increases. Mr. Wentworth, an executive vice president, has directed Scott to improve the situation in the engineering department. Mr. Wentworth feels that much of the dissatisfaction is based upon the recruiters' enticements of better opportunities in other places. The concern at Acme is to maintain a quality group of engineers at a high level of productivity. Management at Acme does not know how to solve this problem..

Response: You could give them some incentive for increasing their productivity. They could receive a bonus if they reach a certain goal.  You could also make the criteria for hiring someone more difficult. They might have to have higher qualifications in order to keep quality workers. You could also give them better benefits w/ work productivity increase.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 30

Response: I think they should start by maybe giving them small benefits.  Maybe have their breakroom neater so maybe they forget about the raise for a while. Also explain the situation and it they prices keep going up then no one will buy the products and then they would have to close down so they should be thankful that they have a job . Maybe remind them that if they stick it out that things will slow down and get their raise.
Human originality rating (0-100 scale): 30