Marketing 2002-01-01 Flow Shop Scheduling Problem: a Computational Study Amr Arisha Dublin Institute of Technology‚‚ amr.arisha@dit.ie Paul Young Dublin City University Mohie El Baradie Dublin City University Follow this and additional works at: http://arrow.dit.ie/buschmarcon Part of the Other Operations Research‚ Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Arish‚ A.‚ Young‚ P.‚ El Baradie‚ M.:Flow Shop Scheduling Problem: a Computational Study.Sixth
Premium Average Operations research Problem solving
Manag Res (2009) 2:44–55 DOI 10.1007/s12063-009-0020-8 Six Sigma failures: An escalation model Satya S. Chakravorty Received: 20 May 2009 / Revised: 13 August 2009 / Accepted: 17 August 2009 / Published online: 28 August 2009 # Springer Science + Business Media‚ LLC 2009 Abstract Despite the pervasiveness of Six Sigma programs‚ there is rising concern regarding the failure of many Six Sigma programs. One explanation for many Six Sigma failures could be escalation of commitment. Escalation
Premium Six Sigma
This essay will provide a definition to Human Resource (HR) and determine whether HR is the most important asset in the organization. The first part of the essay will discuss the importance of human resource and how is it is essential to the success of any organization. The second part will identify the impacts on the performance of an organisation. Human Resource (HR) and Human Resource Management (HRM) Oswin (2011) states that human resource is a term used to describe the individuals who
Premium Human resource management
5 Important Reasons to Slow Down Today Do you find yourself rushing from one task to the next‚ trying to cram as much as possible into each day? It’s great to live a full‚ productive life … but sometimes that doesn’t mean speeding up. It means slowing down. Slowing down could be as simple as taking ten minutes each day to meditate. It could mean giving yourself permission to sit and read a novel all evening‚ instead of catching up on your to-do list. Or it might involve having a vacation
Free Personal life Leisure Health
Introduction Human resource is the most important asset of an organization. It refers to an employee/worker particular skills and knowledge to contribute to the organization. The success or failure would depend on the caliber of the people working in the organization. In most industry‚ manpower is needed to operate all area of business units in an organization. Regardless of the operative‚ administrative or management level‚ they are the ones who are ensuring the daily operations run smoothly and
Premium Employment Management Alibaba Group
Six Sigma Six Sigma is a methodological approach by which errors in a company’s current processes and plans are identified and strategies to fix the same are formulated. It is fact-based technique‚ involving a lot of data handling‚ which provides scientific results for cost cutting and reduction in waste of resources. It is also a fat–based‚ data–driven philosophy of quality improvement that values defect deterrence over defect exposure. It drives customer satisfaction and bottom-line results
Premium Six Sigma
Motivation As an Important Aspect of Human Resource Management Motivation is a vital aspect in functioning of every organization. It refers to the forces that arouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action for accomplishing organizational goals. Nowadays‚ there are numerous motivation theories that human resource managers use in order to encourage high work performance. Generally‚ there are two types of rewards in motivation. The first is intrinsic rewards‚ which
Premium Motivation Maslow's hierarchy of needs
system was in need of a change‚ they began to look at alternative school scheduling. This is how the alternative 4x4 block scheduling‚ some schools have today‚ came to be. All schools should have the 4x4 block scheduling system because it is beneficial to students and teachers in the areas of discipline‚
Premium Education High school Teacher
However‚ there is always someone behind the scenes. The person behind the scenes may not get any public praise but a lot of the success is because of them. A mentor or coach plays a vital role in any person’s life. Consider the following reasons why it’s important for anyone to have a mentor. 1. Different Perspective A famous motivational speaker once stated that it’s hard to see the picture when you’re in the frame. It’s much easier to see the whole picture from the outside. Because you’re unable
Premium Management Leadership Skill
Human Resource Is The Most Important Asset of An Organization Assets‚ defined as a ‘valuable thing’ by Oxford Dictionaries‚ are key success determinants of any organization. The perception of value in an organization‚ brand or product‚ merits customer adoption while supplementing organizational goals that could‚ in the long term‚ determine financial sustainability and success of a company. The idea that human resources‚ employees across all levels of an organization‚ as the most important asset
Premium Knowledge management Outsourcing Economics