ONLINE APPENDIX for Operations Systems with Discretionary Task Completion
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• Decision epochs are the beginning of every period. • Action space includes Keep (K), Release & Work (RW), Release & Idle (RI) and Idle (I) for each server. The 16 unique combinations of the two workers’ actions constitute the system’s action space. Action “Keep” requires the worker to continue working on the current job for one more period. Action “Release & Work” requires that the worker stop working on the current job, and start a new job immediately. Action “Release & Idle” requires the worker to stop working on the current job and become idle for the next time period. Action “Idle” requires worker to remains idle for one more period.
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