operations function is concerned with getting things done i.e. producing goods and/or services for customers. Effectively‚ the main objective of the operations function is to produce those goods and services required by customers whilst managing resources as efficiently as possible. 2. RELATINSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS The operations function lies at the heart of any organization and interacts with all the other functions. Although the various organizational functions involve
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backsides the size of a barn! It’s no wonder we can’t compete with Virgin and Singapore. Their crews are attractive‚ cheerful and service-oriented. As a passenger‚ you get greeted with a smile‚ not a snarl.’ ‘It seems to me’‚ snapped Linda Church‚ HR manager‚ ‘that this sorry state of affairs is a reflection of our bad management.’ ‘For heaven’s sake‚ Linda. We’re trying to run a business not a social welfare organization. Face reality‚ customers prefer to be served by young‚ attractive cabin
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thought process‚ and future success in the position. To maintain reliability of the structured interview‚ individual candidates should receive the same questions administered by the same team of interviewers . The ideal team would include one member of HR as well as at least one or two line staff – for example Reservation Clerk Manager and/or supervisor or someone else who has lived the everyday responsibilities of the job earlier in their career. It should also be scored numerically relative to predetermined
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and the Apple No one completely understands the ways of God. Many of us can come up with our own opinions‚ and justify his ways in our own minds‚ just as Milton did in Paradise Lost. Just as Adam and Eve‚ we all are gifted with free will and the responsibility of making important decisions and choices in our life‚ which will determine our future. But we may well ask ourselves today‚ of what use would this free will be to us if we did not know good from evil? When Eve ate the apple in the Garden
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PLF (Plant Load Factor)’ is the guiding philosophy behind the entire gamut of HR policies at NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION. We are strongly committed to the development and growth of all our employees as individuals and not just as employees. We currently employ approximately 26‚000 people at NTPC.Competence building‚ Commitment building‚ Culture building and Systems building are the four building blocks on which our HR systems are based. | REPORT ON FOLLOWING PROJECTS ON BHEL: A)ANALYSIS
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Case study notes This case has been updated to include the Apple iPad. Principally this is case explores the issue of licensing and how successful firms can become unsuccessful. It is not a case about Apple and why it has become successful. This case study explores the rise of the Apple Corporation. The Apple iPod is one of the most successful new product launches in recent years‚ transforming the way the public listens to music‚ with huge ramifications for major record labels. More than 50 million
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Contemporary HR I chose to read the article‚ “Most Innovative Growth Companies 2014‚” from a Forbes magazine article. I then chose to focus my attention on Choice Hotels‚ which was highlighted in the article. Herve Humler is the President and Chief Operations Office of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company‚ which is one of the Choice Hotel chains. As one of the original founders‚ Mr. Humler helped create the Credo and Motto for which the company has been known for 30 years. It is a daily reminder
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When it comes to Sales Promotion‚ Apple knows best. Apple uses promotional methods using special short-term techniques to persuade members of a target market to respond or undertake their products. Examples of certain methods Apple uses for sales promotions are money back guarantees‚ lower purchase price and rebates etc. The Apples stores are very distinct and captivating from many other electronic stores because they display all of their products for consumers to experience hands- on. Consumer’s
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MHR 705 Problem Set 4 Top Dollar Sales (TDS) is a national firm that sells automobile and life insurance. TDS employs 500 insurance agents. Each agent works somewhat independently to contact and service clients. However‚ TDS is organized into 100 different geographically regions. The average sales for a region is $1‚000‚000‚ with a standard deviation of $100‚000. The manager of each geographical region has the autonomy to establish a compensation plan. The average annual compensation
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HR challenges 1. Direct technical assistance from the Project appears more market oriented and this isn’t contrary to best practice intervention. JOBS provided initial technical assistance and skills training in coordination with multiple lead firms to develop of skilled shoe producers for the group. Since then‚ Apex and other lead firms have realized the benefit of strategic investment in providing embedded forms of BDS to cluster members through backward linkages‚ such as conducting market
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