Past Year Questions OPM 530 COMPILATION OF PAST YEAR QUESTIONS OPM 530 – INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT JAN 2014 – APRIL 2007 CHAPTER 1- Introduction to Operations Management and Productivity DEC 2013/JAN2014 a) Define Operations Management (2 marks) b) Explain any for(4) reasons why we need to study Operations Management (8 marks) JUN 2012 a) Define productivity and elaborate on any four (4) importance of productivity to an organization. (10 marks) b) Discuss any
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Hatshepsut’s controversial accession as a female pharaoh in the early period of New Kingdom Egypt led to an influential reign of self-promotion. However‚ her motives continue to be a subject of question as to whether Hatshepsut was motivated by her predecessor’s traditions‚ or were the essentialities of self-promotion too lucrative. Hatshepsut improved the economic state of Egypt and made bold moves through building projects and trade expeditions all of which secured Egypt’s prosperity and Hatshepsut’s
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the guide for computer design and construction. In 1954‚ the first general-purpose computer to be completely transistorized was built at Bell Laboratories. TRADIC (Transistorized Airborne Digital Computer) held 800 transistors and bettered its predecessors by functioning well aboard airplanes. In 1956‚ the first system for storing files to be accessed randomly was completed. The RAMAC (Random-Access Method for Accounting and Control) 305 could access
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statistics‚ and a wealth of excellent real-world problems has been incorporated in this edition. The book continues to attempt to instill a deep understanding of statistical methods and concepts with its readers. The seventh edition‚ like its predecessors‚ retains its global emphasis‚ maintaining its position of being at the vanguard of international issues in business. The economies of countries around the world are becoming increasingly intertwined. Events in Asia and the Middle East have direct
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this case. John Tyler took control and stepped in as president. John Tyler served as America’s 10th president from 1841 to 1845. "Nicknamed “His Accidency‚” Tyler was the first vice president to become chief executive due to the death of his predecessor"(Web). Even though he was a Democrat-Republican‚ John Tyler for vice-president on the Whig ticket in 1840. Once he became president‚ the Whigs tried to impeach him because they did not like his ideas.
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Chapter 06 Developing a Project Plan Multiple Choice Questions 1. Information to develop a project network is collected from the A. Organization breakdown structure B. Work breakdown structure C. Budget D. Project proposal E. Responsibility matrix 2. Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network? A. An arrow B. A line C. A node D. Both A and B are correct E. A‚ B‚ and C are all correct 3. Arrows on an AON project network represent: A. An activity B. Project
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worked to disprove Descartes’ method of experimentation. Newton believed devoutly that the only form of truth and solid proof in the world was found in experiment and mathematics. He rejected the works of Aristotle‚ which had been renowned by his predecessors‚ and set out to formulate three laws of motion. His ways of working revolved around the reality of the world‚ if it couldn’t be seen‚ touched‚ described‚ or calculated‚ it could not exist. The roots of both of these
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financial burden by selling banana fritters and other snacks. He attended a Malay vernacular school before continuing his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar. Mahathir then attended the King Edward VII Medical College (the predecessor of present-day University of Malaya and thus National University of Singapore) in Singapore‚ where he edited a medical student magazine called The Cauldron. Besides that‚ Mahathir was also President of the Muslim Society in the college. Upon graduation
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for the 2013/2014 academic year‚ my first priority will be ensuring high sense of discipline‚ as discipline being the hallmark of every institution‚ I intend when giving the mandate‚ to build upon the already laid foundation of the school by my predecessor. To do this‚ I need your maximum cooperation and that of the administration‚ to see to it that the discipline level of this institution has raising to our expectation both in mind and attitude to deal with the environmental challenges of this institution
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How is does Walton represent the Romantic ideal? Frankenstein is a prime example of a text influenced by its early romantic predecessors‚ representing the Romantic Movement through Walton’s letters of personal sentiments. This is especially prevalent within the second letter in which Walton discloses his inner desires to his sister where the desire for companionship and eagerness to explore the great unknown is expressed. “I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me as
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