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Week 7: Human Resources and Operations - Discussion
Operations Management at Various Company (graded)
After watching the video on operation management, answer these questions:
1. How has Finagle A Bagel used customization in its design decisions as a means of
distinguishing its service and products?
2. What is materials requirement planning, and how can an organization use it to create its product?
Responses
Response Author Date/Time
Entrepreneurship and
Operations Management 6/13/2014 1:18:38 PM
Professor Palmer
In addition to the information in the text, here are two articles that also provide
information on operations management……You are welcome to provide feedback on the
articles.
The Role of an Operations Manager
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/role-operations-manager-14234.html
Making the Transition From Entrepreneur to Operating Manager
http://www.nfib.com/article/making-the-transition-from-entrepreneur-to-operating-manager-50148/
RE: Entrepreneurship
and Operations 6/16/2014 1:12:56 PM
Dona Williams
Management
What I found interesting with the video on Finagle A Bagel is the use of incentives to give
employees a desire to perform. Also that there is s set upper limit for Managers, this lets
the employees know that salaries are not going to upper management while they are
doing all the actual work. The philosophy of directing your employees on how to make
bonuses to help grow their ethusiasm is a noval approach.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Jacob Thibeaux 6/18/2014 11:18:47 PM
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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Management
Giving people a clear cut answer to what is in it for them will more often than not
give the individual the motivation to get things done in a manner that give them
the best try to accomplish their goal. That type of motivation is great for some
but not for all because if i can motivate you then i can also demotivate you.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Carrie Powenski 6/19/2014 8:47:31 PM
Management
Dona,
I have to agree with you. I think that incentives are a great way for companies
to get a employee to excel more at a rate they would like to see. It is beneficial
for both the company and the employees. The company may spend a little extra
cash for these incentives but not really when you add things up. They have
employees that do the job that needs to get done and they feel they are
appreciated while they work. Also the employees are growing and expanding
their horizon at the same time and probable don't even think about it. Seems like
a win-win, I cant understand why more companies don't do it.
Carrie
RE: Entrepreneurship
and Operations 6/16/2014 3:32:02 PM
Peter Kakos
Management
Their incentives regarding their pay scales is a great idea.
They give the managers a modest salary and then after a 20% increase (over
time) they cap that salary, but that doesn't stop the earning power of the
managers.
They then enter into the bonus tier, which gives them the opportunity to
make more money, however this is based on the profit of their stores.
This is a great incentive tool because the managers become stakeholders in the
business, rather than just employees of the business. By including them into this
part of the business, they care more about the success and failure of the business
and that would logically make them care more about the goings on of the
business.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Damian Mohan 6/17/2014 11:29:24 PM
Management
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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Peter and Donna, I agree with exactly what you said. I wish more companies
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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Week 7: Human Resources and Operations - Discussion
Operations Management at Various Company (graded)
After watching the video on operation management, answer these questions:
1. How has Finagle A Bagel used customization in its design decisions as a means of
distinguishing its service and products?
2. What is materials requirement planning, and how can an organization use it to create its product?
Responses
Response Author Date/Time
Entrepreneurship and
Operations Management 6/13/2014 1:18:38 PM
Professor Palmer
In addition to the information in the text, here are two articles that also provide
information on operations management……You are welcome to provide feedback on the
articles.
The Role of an Operations Manager
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/role-operations-manager-14234.html
Making the Transition From Entrepreneur to Operating Manager
http://www.nfib.com/article/making-the-transition-from-entrepreneur-to-operating-manager-50148/
RE: Entrepreneurship
and Operations 6/16/2014 1:12:56 PM
Dona Williams
Management
What I found interesting with the video on Finagle A Bagel is the use of incentives to give
employees a desire to perform. Also that there is s set upper limit for Managers, this lets
the employees know that salaries are not going to upper management while they are
doing all the actual work. The philosophy of directing your employees on how to make
bonuses to help grow their ethusiasm is a noval approach.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Jacob Thibeaux 6/18/2014 11:18:47 PM
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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,Topic Print View 7/23/14, 12:57 AM
Management
Giving people a clear cut answer to what is in it for them will more often than not
give the individual the motivation to get things done in a manner that give them
the best try to accomplish their goal. That type of motivation is great for some
but not for all because if i can motivate you then i can also demotivate you.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Carrie Powenski 6/19/2014 8:47:31 PM
Management
Dona,
I have to agree with you. I think that incentives are a great way for companies
to get a employee to excel more at a rate they would like to see. It is beneficial
for both the company and the employees. The company may spend a little extra
cash for these incentives but not really when you add things up. They have
employees that do the job that needs to get done and they feel they are
appreciated while they work. Also the employees are growing and expanding
their horizon at the same time and probable don't even think about it. Seems like
a win-win, I cant understand why more companies don't do it.
Carrie
RE: Entrepreneurship
and Operations 6/16/2014 3:32:02 PM
Peter Kakos
Management
Their incentives regarding their pay scales is a great idea.
They give the managers a modest salary and then after a 20% increase (over
time) they cap that salary, but that doesn't stop the earning power of the
managers.
They then enter into the bonus tier, which gives them the opportunity to
make more money, however this is based on the profit of their stores.
This is a great incentive tool because the managers become stakeholders in the
business, rather than just employees of the business. By including them into this
part of the business, they care more about the success and failure of the business
and that would logically make them care more about the goings on of the
business.
RE:
Entrepreneurship
and Operations Damian Mohan 6/17/2014 11:29:24 PM
Management
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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Peter and Donna, I agree with exactly what you said. I wish more companies
http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/(NEXT(cce5c00c43034c44b6bac1…
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