OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG
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Person H and 400 co-workers were terminated from a company as a result of downsizing. She tried for another job for almost 8 months. However, she could not able to find a job. Hence, she thought making money by mowing the lawns of her neighbors. After so many rejections from the job search, she decided to make it as her business.

In the initial stages, it was little slow. However, after few months, most of the neighbors preferred Person H to mow their lawns over professional lawn care services. Other services performed by Person H are shrubbery, trimming, fertilizing lawns, and weeding gardens.

To determine: The possible trade-offs associated with the given scenario.

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