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You are in charge of scheduling people to
work in the concession stand at the state-wide soccer tournament for the next two
weekends. Create a schedule that will satisfy the guidelines below and present it in an
organized manner, both to the owner of the stand and to each of the workers.
Guidelines
1. The concession stand is open from 9
a.m. to 7 p.m. on the two Saturdays, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the two Sundays.
2. There may be one, or two, or three people working in
the stand at any one time, depending on how busy you think the stand will be.
3. You can pay workers $4.25 per hour; Workers should
work no more than one shift per day.
4. Your total budget for paying workers for the four
days is $350.00, although you don't have to spend it all.
5. If possible, in their different shifts, people
should work with different co-workers; every worker does not have to work each day.
Your completed work will
include:
- A schedule for the four days (two Saturdays and Sundays)
with the shifts identified, and the number of workers for each shift, or some combination
of these.
- The number of workers for each shift, reflecting how
busy you think the concession stand will be.
- The total number of workers you will need.
- A budget for paying the workers.
- A written description of why you think your schedule is
a good one.
Solution
There are many possible solutions to this problem. A
possible solution is presented below.
Shift |
Number of workers:
|
Person-hours |
Hourly
Rate |
Total
pay |
Total
for both weekends |
9-11 AM |
2 |
- |
4 |
$4.25 |
$17.00 |
$34.00 |
11 AM -1 PM |
3 |
3 |
12 |
$4.25 |
$51.00 |
$102.00 |
1-3 PM |
2 |
2 |
8 |
$4.25 |
$34.00 |
$68.00 |
3-5 PM |
3 |
2 |
10 |
$4.25 |
$42.50 |
$85.00 |
5-7 PM |
3 |
- |
6 |
$4.25 |
$25.50 |
$51.00 |
Total |
13 |
7 |
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$340.00 |
Scoring Guide
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Level One |
Level Two |
Level Three |
Level Four |
Organization and
Planning |
No organization or plan in
evidence. |
A rudimentary plan used, but
inadequate to the complexity of the situation. |
Information is organized and plan
is used to create a schedule. |
Organization and planning reflect
a highly systematic approach. |
| Mathematical Accuracy |
Many computational errors made. |
Some computational errors, but
allowing largely for accurate conclusions. |
Virtually no computational errors,
with accurate conclusions. |
In addition, the schedules and
budget reflect reasonable assumptions about the situation. |
| Explanation |
Little or no explanation, or
impossible to follow |
Explanation attempted, but
difficult to follow. |
Explanation fairly clear, but
thinking processes not always easy to follow. |
Explanation very clear, and
thinking processes easy to follow. |
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