1885 when Frederick W. Taylor emphasised the application of scientific analysis to methods of production. The name (OR) probably came from a programme under taken by Great Britain during world war2‚ “research in military operations”. After the success of OR in military operations‚ it quickly spread to all phases of Industry and Government. By 1951‚ OR had take place as a distinct science in the United States. Hence it is said that Or is “the art of winning war without actually fighting it”. OPERATIONAL
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Define the terms “motivating operation”‚ “establishing operation”‚ and “abolishing operation”. Motivating operation (MO) is what is used to either increase or decrease the value of a certain reinforcer or determine the frequency of a behavior. An establishing operation (EO) is defined as anything that is withheld for a certain period‚ which will increase the value of the reinforcer or punisher. On the other hand‚ an abolishing operation (AO) is something that is used to decrease the value of a
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people consider computers to be more of a hindrance than a help. Others believe that they have greatly increased human potential. How could computers be considered a hindrance?Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience. Write at least 250 words.Look at the words or phrases in capitals. Correct your version where necessary.It is easy to understand why some people believe that computers are more of a hindrance than a help. Operations such as obtaining
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unique services (Video/Audio Chat‚ Web Developing) which are not offered by a typical Internet Café. The business can be established in any of the major cities of the country. 1.2 Opportunity Rationale In a short period of three decades‚ computer has become a household item all around the world. With the introduction of Internet‚ in the 90s‚ computers became a significant medium to communicate with people around the world. It became a source of information and now there is an increasing number of
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civilization depends on the use of energy when it comes to transportation because energy requires movement. Three energy sources that are currently being used in my regular routine would the air conditioner at home‚ my car that I use during travel and the computer for work. “In the U.S. homes‚ natural gas the most widely used energy source (49%)‚ followed by the secondary energy source‚ electricity at 39%. That’s reversed in commercial buildings‚ where electricity (55%) is depended on more than natural
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In the book “Major in Success”‚ author Patrick Combs illustrates through examples and motivates the reader to pursue his/her dreams. He aims to provide the morale support required to ooze the potential out of the reader. In fulfilling this task‚ he mentions the insignificance of a student’s grades and his choice of a major. Grades define the commencement of one’s career and not being able to maximize your GPA would mean loss of opportunity in terms of time. As far as a major is concerned‚ a student
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Computer technology permeates most aspects of our lives. The ability to use computer technology and to evaluate electronic information has become a basic skill for most of people. In most places of business‚ a computer is standard. In the bank they use computers to look up for account information. They use computers in the auto repair shop to assess the cars. We can’t find books in the library by looking in a card catalog — we must use a computerized database. Doctors’ offices utilize computers
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University of Phoenix Simulation Review Paper Beryl Powell HCS/405 Instructor: Mr. Watts November 4‚ 2008 To evaluate the development of a hospital one must acknowledge the strength and aspects of the financial operations on a daily basis. A financial consultant must recognize the turnaround time and implement a plan of action to maintain the revenue for the hospital. Also‚ provide the best inputs on the issues of the organization. As a financial consultant for Elijah Health Center all avenues
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Computer is an electronic device used in almost every field even where it is most unexpected. That is why this age is called as the era of IT. And now we cannot imagine a world without computers. It is made up of two things one is the hardware and other is software. All physical components of computer like keyboard‚ mouse‚ monitor etc comes under the hardware whereas all the programs and languages used by the computer are called software. These days computers are the tools for not only engineers
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together a wedding with such limited time (approximately 3 weeks). In operations management‚ coordinating activities to come together is one thing; another aspect is finding how long this will take is another. In project management‚ the planning‚ directing and controlling resources to meet the technical‚ cost‚ and time constraints of a project are crucial to success! Some of the tools used to determine these constraints include networking and determining the critical path of a project‚ which is the
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