Operations Management Archive
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UF Postings Past: Why Is the Business So Impatient?
Posted on May 25, 2008 | 1 CommentIf you work in IT or on IT projects, you probably have faced impatient users. They never seem to understand why IT moves so slowly. Here’s some hints as to why they’re so unhappy: Let’s say the business writes up a project proposal. They research... -
UF Postings Past: Never Be Afraid to Challenge
Posted on May 11, 2008 | No CommentsYour company probably has a healthy share of rules and bureaucracy. Most do. All of it is there for a reason, to be sure. Some of those reasons, though, may not be good ones. Procedures have a way of lagging behind business needs and business... -
UF Postings Past: Cheerleading is Important Too
Posted on May 4, 2008 | No CommentsHave you ever taken your car to a mechanic and found the mechanic to be in a horrible mood? Did you feel uncomfortable driving your car later, worried that he was too unhappy to do his job well? Just as you don’t want a car...