Operational research is an interdisciplinary idea that uses thinking and also methods such as mathematical modeling‚ statistics and algorithms to arrive at optimal or near optimal solutions to complex problems in an organization. In an operational research project there are 5 phases‚ namely‚ problem identification‚ formulating problem‚ deriving solution validating model and lastly‚ the implementation of results. The first phase is to identify the problem through the observation of its symptoms
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3) Critically assess the claim that people are free to make moral decisions (35) Libertarians support the view that people have free will and so we are free to make moral decisions. For a Libertarian‚ the key evidence for this is the act of decision making in our daily lives. Hume states that “experience is what we see to be true”‚ each human being experiences the feeling of being free to make a decision. If experiencing any other action constitutes it to be true‚ then why not the same for free
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“Personal identity is about difference which makes it hard to belong.” Personal identity is about difference and that can make it hard to belong. What is personal identity and how do you know you don’t belong when everyone is different? In the novel Growing up Asian in Australia edited by Alice Pung‚ the short story Wei-Li and Me explores personal identity and how it can affect how we belong and fit into society. Another short story in the novel Anzac Day talks about what it means to be Australian
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Bomb On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Then on August 9‚ 1945‚ Truman ordered a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan. These two decisions were based the war timeline‚ war casualties‚ the successful completion of atomic bomb testing‚ the war experience with Japan‚ and the political conditions related to potential Russian claims on Japan. The atomic bomb decision was primarily driven by the weariness of war. The scientific
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McDonald. The restaurant first sold - barbeque ribs‚ beef and pork sandwiches. After a survey was done the brothers realized that 80% of their sales were hamburgers. As a result‚ in October 1948 the brothers closed their original McDonald’s business to make changes to the restaurant’s business concepts. They also realized that the future relied on speed‚ mass production and lower prices. In December 1948‚ they opened the original McDonald’s restaurant offering "SPEEDEE SERVICE SYSTEM" selling 15 cent
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people who make an important decision in group. However‚ some people like to make an important decision alone. This condition may lead to some undesirable results. I agree that an important decision should never be made alone. Therefore‚ this essay shall explore some reasons why a person should never make an important decision alone. First of all‚ it is essential to make an important decision with others. As we all know‚ people need to consider about others’ opinion to make a right decision. For example
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a blend of versatile instrumentation‚ user-friendly software and communication technology is rapidly increasing the scope of weighbridges‚ thereby expanding their operational and data collection capabilities. Parkerfarm’s Mark Spick outlines what users should look for in a weighbridge and how the new technology is increasing operational efficiency. 1 Weighbridges- the workhorses of agricultural weighing Weighbridges play a vital role in today’s agricultural industries‚ providing valuable weight
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com/locate/jebo Operational and reputational risk in the European banking industry: The market reaction to operational risk eventsଝ Philipp Sturm ∗ Department of Banking‚ University of Tübingen‚ Mohlstraße 36‚ 72074 Tübingen‚ Germany a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 19 August 2011 Received in revised form 17 February 2012 Accepted 13 April 2012 Available online 21 April 2012 JEL classification: G14 G21 Keywords: Banks Event study Operational risk Reputational
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Nursing Management of Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Anxiety A.C. is a 41 year old female‚ with a medical history of diabetes mellitus type II (T2DM)‚ anxiety‚ hypertension (HTN)‚ cerebrovascular disease (CVD)‚ end stage renal disease (ESRD)‚ bacteremia‚ diabetic gastroparesis‚ and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‚ who was admitted to the hospital for a fever. The patient is allergic to penicillin and Regland6e. The patient had a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
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1.0 Definition: International Strategic Management is a planning process of developing international strategy in the direction of achieving strategic-fit between the organisation’s competence & resources and the global environment under which it tends to operate. It is an ongoing process that adhere an organization to compete in an international scenario. International Strategic Management (ISM) is an ongoing management planning process aimed at developing strategies to allow an organization to
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