OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LOOSELEAF W/ CONN
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Author: Stevenson
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Chapter 2, Problem 3.2CQ
After a recent storm, a customer called in a panic, saying she had planned a garden party for the upcoming weekend and her garden was in a shambles. The owner decided to send a crew of four workers, even though a two-worker crew would have a higher productivity. Explain the rationale for this decision.
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1- Which crew size had the highest productivity per worker ? Which crew size had the lowest productivity per worker? What are some possible explanations for these results ?
2- After a recent storm , a customer called in a panic , saying she had planned a garden party for the upcoming weekend and her garden was in a shambles. The owner decided to send a crew of four workers , even though a two worker crew would have a higher productivity. Explain the rationale for this decision.
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LOOSELEAF W/ CONN
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