A new mandate for operations managers

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Title:	A new mandate for operations managers
Author(s):	Seyed-Mahmoud Aghazadeh, (Seyed-Mahmoud Aghazadeh is a Professor in the Department of Business Administration, School of Business, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia, New York, USA.)
Citation:	Seyed-Mahmoud Aghazadeh, (2003) "A new mandate for operations managers", Work Study, Vol. 52 Iss: 6, pp.310 - 316
Keywords:	Human resource strategies, Job design, Labour efficiency, Operations management, Work measurement
Article type:	Research Paper
DOI:	10.1108/00438020310496578 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Labor planning is a key component of production/operations management. A productive organization needs a workforce that is of the right size, is competent and is well-motivated. Production/operations managers need to understand the tools and techniques at their disposal to create such a workforce. This paper examines some of the key issues relating to labor planning and management, and introduces some of the available approaches and tools that can help shape and direct a workforce to productive ends.