Operations ManagementCOURSE ASSESSMENT 3This is an individual piece of work makes up 50% of the overall grade for this courseand it must not be communicated to other students in any way whatsoever. Themaximum word count for this assignment is 2000 words (excluding diagramsfigures tables and references) and the assignment must be submitted in MicrosoftWord format. Assignments submitted in other formats may be returned to studentsunmarked.RequiredMany operations improvement initiatives rely on the development of a performancemeasurement system. Using appropriate examples either:a) consider the nature of the operations performance measurement system inthe organisation where you are currently (or were recently) employed and howit links to operations performance improvement;orb) develop an appropriate operations performance measurement system for theorganisation where you are currently (or were recently) employed that takesinto account the operations strategy of the organization.Instructions
The account of your selected operations performance measurement systemshould not be too lengthy; of more importance are relevant references to theliterature anddemonstration of your critical faculties in weighing theoryagainst practice.
Your assignment answermust be grounded in an appropriate theoreticalframework and show evidence of comprehensive research (minimum 4academic sources in addition to the core text book) into the subjectmatter
. You should draw on concepts and theories discussed in Operationsand Process Management Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact 3rdedition 2012 Slack Brandon-Jones Johnston Betts FT Prentice Hall yourmodule Study Guide and from your wider reading and research to supportyour analysis and justify your critical factors and recommendations.
Assignments should have a logical and coherent structure and be wellpresented. It is essential that you properly attribute all quotes ideas modelsframeworks etc. that you include in your discussion and analysis. Thisincludes any material that you may download from internet sources. Fullreferences must be given for all sources. I suggest that prior to starting yourassignment you familiarise yourself with the Harvard Referencing Convention.Details of submission dates can be found on Blackboard.
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