OPERATION MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH

ASSIGNMENT A

OperationsManagement-

You have been requested to provide advice and justified recommendations, as a new graduate of management studies, to the management of TOYS(Cyprus) Ltd. Regarding their problems with their products and processes. They are particularly interested in your observations regarding their proposals to overcome their poor performance in the markets they are in.

They have asked that you provide them with justified reasons for recommendations.

You are to write your recommendations, findings and observations with fully justified arguments.

ASSIGNMENTB - Project Output

1. Project Output 1: A pilot study or a small scale exploratory research. 4,800 words (80% of module marks)

Students will be required to select a topic relevant to their professional/ business interests and needs. Students will be expected to formulate a specific research question, identify, describe and justify the methods they will use and conduct a small scale research project in their chosen topic.

2. Report 1: A reflective journal. 1,200 words (20% of module marks)