TEN STRATEGIC OM DECISION 1. Supply-chain management – It talks about the threshold questions such as “what is to be made” and “what is to be purchase.” In this case‚ buyer and seller relationship exists. Mutual trust and confidence are present between the seller and buyer which are vital for a transaction to be closed of successful. 2. Scheduling – it talks about feasible and efficient schedule of production such as proper allocation of time that is segregated from one activity to another
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Make or buy decision Definition of ’Make-Or-Buy Decision’ The act of choosing between manufacturing a product in-house or purchasing it from an external supplier. In a make-or-buy decision‚ the two most important factors to consider are cost and availability of production capacity. An enterprise may decide to purchase the product rather than producing it‚ if is cheaper to buy than make or if it does not have sufficient production capacity to produce it in-house. With the phenomenal surge in global
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Objectives Strategic Decision Making What is strategic management? Why study global strategic management? Fundamental issues General Approach Current competitive landscape Chapter 1 Strategic Management Full set of commitments‚ decisions‚ and actions required to achieve strategic competitiveness and earn sustainable competitive advantage Why study Strategic Management? Expertise in global strategy is highly sought after Preparation for international assignments Needed for advancing to
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Q: 3 (A) What factors must a firm consider while addressing the make or buy decision? Ans: International Operations management and corporate strategy: Operations management of an International business needs to be integrated with the firm’s corporate strategy. The central role of operations management is to create the potential for achieving superior value for the firm. If operations management takes Rs. 100 worth of inputs and brings out product worth Rs. 150‚ it has crated considerable value
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Introduction A very usual form to face the personnel decisions search is to hope that a vacancy takes place. This method‚ that can be effective for small companies‚ it will not be very useful in complex organizations that require personnel with very specific characteristics. Therefore in large and complex companies it is best to forecast future needs of employees (Smith‚ Boroski‚ & Davis‚ 1992). By Employment Planning‚ it will be understood all those activities of personnel that attempt
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TACTICAL AND STRATEGIC DECISIONS Investment decisions may be tactical or strategic. A tactical investment decision generally involves a relatively small amount of funds and does not constitute a major departure from what the firm has been doing in the past. The consideration of a new machine tool by a motor manufacturing company is a tactical decision‚ as is a buy-or-lease decision made by an oil company. Strategic investment decisions involve large sums of money and may also result in a major
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Decision Making Strategies: Thompson’s Classification A Review of the Literature Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Description of the main existing theories-approaches and their possible interactions..4 Presentation and discussion............................................................................................5 Relation with Managerial Decision-making................................................
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1037/0021-9010.88.2.234 Effectiveness of Training in Organizations: A Meta-Analysis of Design and Evaluation Features Winfred Arthur Jr. Texas A&M University Winston Bennett Jr. Air Force Research Laboratory Pamela S. Edens and Suzanne T. Bell Texas A&M University The authors used meta-analytic procedures to examine the relationship between specified training design and evaluation features and the effectiveness of training in organizations. Results of the meta-analysis revealed training effectiveness
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Production and Operations Management Chapter 9: Developing Layout Strategies Submitted in partial completion of the requirements For the course Production and Operations Management Submitted by: Dote‚ Jane Frances A. Submitted to: Dr. Pedrito A. Salvador January 29‚ 2011 2nd Term‚ School Year 2010-2011 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 9: DEVELOPING LAYOUT STRATEGIES The objective of office layout strategy is to develop a cost-effective layout that meets a firm’s competitive
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Strategic Decision Making Decision making is the most important function of any manager. Strategic decision making is the prominent task of the senior management. Both kinds of decision making are essentially the same. The difference lies in the levels at which they operate. While decision- making pertains to all managerial functions‚ strategic decision making largely relates to the responsibilities if the senior management. Conventional Decision - Making Most people agree that decision
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