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Year 2011-2012
Operations Management
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Time Allowed
2.00 hours
Exam No
BSB10192-2
Venue
Weighted
100%
Examiner
Roy Edwards
Session
2011-12
Marks
First Marker
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Second Marker
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Assessment
The module assessment for 2011-12 consists of two parts.
Part A
= 54%
= 6%
Part B
= 40%
100%
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B) Flexitime
C) Overtime
D) Personal time
In this example, the correct answer is B) Flexitime and should be indicated as:
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Operations Management - Multiple question answer Sheet
Please write student name: ___________________________
Student Number: ___________________________
Date of Exam: XXX
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Question 1
Question 21
Question 2
Question 22
Question 3
Question 23
Question 4
Question 24
Question 5
Question 25
Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
Question 28
Question 9
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Question 10
Question 30
Question 11
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Question 13
Question 14
Question 31
Question 37
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Question 32
Question 38
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Question 39
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Question 34
Question 40
Question 18
Question 35
Question 41
Question 19
Question 36
Question 42
Question 20
TOTAL SCORE
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RESIT Operations Management MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST SECTION
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One or more stages in the operation cannot supply all the items it
produces simultaneously
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Fast delivery
High quality
Low price
Dependable delivery
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A quality variable
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Question 1
Operations may be conceptualised in terms of a transformation process
(input-process-output). Briefly describe each of the components of the
transformation model, using relevant examples
Question 2
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Discuss the concept of straying from the diagonal relative to the volume
variety continuum and the implications for operations.
Question 3
Describe how the characteristics of service operations(Presence of the
customer, simultaneity, perishability, intangibility, heterogeneity) affects
British Airways
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Question 4
Briefly outline how operations can contribute to the overall strategy of an
organisation and ultimately the success of the business.
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Question 5
Discuss why supply chain management has become so important for
competitiveness
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Question 6
Briefly contrast the principles and characteristics of scientific
management and job enrichment and explain the significances for job
design
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Question 7
Identify a product/service that would typically be produced or delivered
within a product layout and describe the product/service characteristics
together with two of the process design features
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Question 8
A major responsibility for all managers in the future will be the support of
company based systems designed to ensure the quality of products or
services. Briefly discuss why quality has become such a live issue
today?
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Question 9
The elimination of waste is a core philosophy of Just in Time / Lean
Production. What is meant by waste in this context?
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Question 10
Briefly explain the importance of corporate social responsibility, with
some examples of voluntary actions a business can take to address
interests of the business and the wider society.
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