Quantitative Techniques/Operations Research Successful managers use quantitative techniques in decision making when: 1. The problem is complex. 2. The problem involves many variables. 3. There are data which describe the decision environment. 4. There are data which describe the value or utility of the different possible alternatives. 5. The goals of the decision maker or the organization can be described in quantitative terms. 6. Workable models are available
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Quantitative Management Theory is realized through measurable data and mathematical models. The theories are worked out through mathematical games and problem solving. The results are then acted upon for decision making. During World War II‚ mathematicians‚ physicists‚ and other scientists joined together to solve military problems. The quantitative school of management is a result of the research conducted during World War II. The quantitative approachto management involves the use of quantitative
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Quantitative Methods BITS Pilani Pilani Campus Course handout BITS Pilani Pilani Campus Session-1 Instructor Details Dr. Remica Aggarwal 1214 C ; FD-1 Department of Management Email: remica_or@rediffmail.com Mobile: 09772054839 BITS Pilani‚ Pilani Campus Course Details • • • • • • • Management Science Use of QM/QA Modelling Techniques Data Analysis Techniques MS Excel QM for Windows Test BITS Pilani‚ Pilani Campus Quantitative Methods • • • • • • • Operations
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Quantitative Design After reading the abstract‚ the initial reaction to the article was to make note if the age or years of experience of the health professionals effected the compliance with universal precautions. The question relates to personal practice experience. In 1989‚ at the first nursing experience I learned to start IV’s on patients by putting on gloves after palpating the vein‚ inserting the needle into the vein‚ verifying the blood return‚ but before uncapping to insert the IV line
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Current Corporate-level Strategies Fedex emphasizes on employees being the main competitive advantage that they hold. Fedex strongly believes that there is a strong relationship between pay and performance. The year 2015 saw higher rewards given to its employees than 2014 due to their higher adjusted earnings (FedEx Annual Report‚ 2015‚ pg 4). Rewarding of employees is an important part of the Fedex culture as well as the People-Service-Profit philosophy. It is a well worked strategy because it enables
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USES OF BUSINESS INVENTORY CONTROL Inventory management is one of the most important aspects of any business‚ especially those that are dealing with manufacturing of goods. Inventory management entails the receiving‚ processing and distributing of raw materials and finished goods. There are different reasons why firms need to use inventory management control techniques‚ some of the reasons are; provider better customer service‚ to have control of inventories‚ to increase productivity‚ and to create
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Problem 1-14 Gina Fox has started her own company‚ Foxy Shirts‚ which manufactures imprinted shirts for special occasions. Since she has just begun this operation‚ she rents the equipment from a local printing shop when necessary. The cost of using the equipment is $350. The materials used in one shirt cost $8‚ and Gina can sell these for $15 each. (a) If Gina sells 20 shirts‚ what will her total revenue be? What will her total variable cost be? (F) Fixed Cost= $350.00 (V) Variable Cost= $8
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Unit 3: Practitioner Research Techniques Assessment. Part 2; Quantitative Analysis By Stephenson J Sylvester‚ University of Huddersfield. July 2006 This paper is a discussion in support of the Doctorate of Education Programme Unit 3 Assignment part 2 on Quantitative Analysis. The discussion looks at the usage and value of quantitative data analysis packages like SPSS. A brief comparison is drawn between other methods of data analysis and a summary conclusion is made. A step by step procedure is
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UV2561 Rev. Sept. 7‚ 2011 FEDEX CORP. VERSUS UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA‚ INC.: WHO WILL DELIVER RETURNS FROM CHINA? On April 17‚ 2006‚ the International Air Cargo Association hosted its first-ever meeting in China. The location could not have been more appropriate. China was shaping up to be the world’s most significant market for air cargo‚ and Yan Yuanyuan‚ director general of China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation‚ had just announced that China would be opening up its
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CARLSON DUNCAN COPELAND Federal Express Corporation has used operations research (OR) to help make its major business decisions since its overnight package delivery operations began in 1973. An early failure pointed out the need for scientific analysis. Subsequently‚ a successful origin-destination model followed by models to simulate operations‚ finances‚ engine use‚ personal assignments‚ and route structures influenced the conduct of business during periods of substantial growth. There were many
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