UNIT 1 i Introduction to operations management Unit 1 BLC 301/05 Operations Management Introduction to Operations Management ii WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY BLC 301/05 Operations Management COURSE TEAM Course Team Coordinator: Ms. Loo Saw Khuan Content Writer: Dr. Quah Hock Soon Instructional Designer: Ms. Koh Kah Ling Academic Members: Dr. Chuah Poh Lean and Mr. Chong Fook Suan COURSE COORDINATOR Ms. Loo Saw Khuan EXTERNAL COURSE ASSESSOR Associate Professor Dr. Lim Kong
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that theory to the test. In a recent landmark study, Accenture examined the relationship between finance and high performance. The results show a tangible link and strong correlation between a high-performance business and mastery of a new finance competency set. The results also reveal that those companies that created the greatest value have embraced entirely new ways of thinking about finance and performance management. Achieving High Performance Accenture defines high-performance businesses
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The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, at the Institute of Medicine PREPUBLICATION COPY: UNCORRECTED PROOFS Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12956.html THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001
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S HOULD WE do away with HR? In recent years, a number of people wbo study and write about business-along witb many wbo run businesses-bave been debating that question. Tbe debate arises out of serious and widespread doubts about HR's contribution to organizational performance. And as mucb as I like HR people-I bave been working in tbe field as a researcher, professor, and consultant for 20 years -1 must agree that tbere is good reason for HR's beleaguered reputation. It is often ineffective, incompetent
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OFFICIAL CATALOG This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed, changed and updated. Consequently, this document
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2012 Catalog Volume 20 Issue 1 March 5, 2012 – December 31, 2012 This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed
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“Corporate Social Responsibility: A Journey towards sustainability Case Study on Ballarpur Industries Ltd.” in reference to Yamunanagar Plant” *Ms. Shilpa Jain **Mr. Abhishek Tripathi Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… CSR is not new to India; companies like TATA and BIRLA have been imbibing the case for social good in their operations for decades long before CSR become a popular cause. Inspite of having such life size successful examples, CSR in India is in a
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1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive summary: While studying the HR procedures it was conspicuous that the recruitment and selection procedures are of greater importance for any organization. As GlaxosmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is an esteemed organization in Nashik the response to recruitment advertisement was huge. During my training period I was a part of recruitment and selection procedure. My primary task was to screen the resumes of the applicants and thus to select the candidates for the
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or unexpected patient death. Medical errors, especially those caused by a failure to communicate, are a pervasive problem in today’s health care organizations. According to the Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, JCHAO), if medical errors appeared on the National Center for Health Statistic’s list of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, they would rank number 5—ahead of accidents, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as AIDS
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IMPACT OF HR AND BUSINESS STRATEGY ALIGNMENT ON JOB PERFORMANCE AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION Abstract A company’s success is determined to a large extent by the nature of its employees as well as the level of devotion that employees demonstrate. Due to this, the top managers and executives are given the responsibility for maintaining control on employee’s activities as well as the employee’s management policies through the development of the Human Resource Management Department. This shows that
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