Table of contents - Special Issue on Teaching Operations Management
Guest Editors: Alistair BrandonJones, Niall Piercy, Nigel Slack
Bringing teaching to life: Exploring innovative approaches to operations management education
Alistair Brandon‐Jones, Niall Piercy, Nigel SlackThe aim of this review and of the papers in this special issue is to critically examine different approaches to teaching operations management (OM) in order to provoke and…
Authentic OM problem solving in an ERP context
Pierre‐Majorique Léger, Paul Cronan, Patrick Charland, Robert Pellerin, Gilbert Babin, Jacques RobertIt is argued that problem‐based learning (PBL) is a valuable approach to teaching operations management, as it allows learners to apply their knowledge and skills in an…
Interactive learning in operations management higher education: Software design and experimental evaluation
Francisco J. Arenas‐Márquez, José A.D. Machuca, Carmen Medina‐LópezThe purpose of this paper is to describe a computer‐assisted learning experience in operations management (OM) higher education that entailed the development of interactive…
Simulation of assembly operations using interchangeable parts for OM education: A hands‐on activity with water pipe fittings
Luciano Costa Santos, Cláudia Fabiana Gohr, Milton Vieira JuniorThe paper aims to present a hands‐on activity for operations management (OM) education that simulates assembly operations common in industrial settings using polyvinyl chloride…
The innovation game: lessons in strategy and managing operations
Baris Yalabik, Mickey Howard, Sinéad RodenThis paper seeks to present a teaching tool (the Innovation Game) which aims to demonstrate the challenges of developing an effective innovation strategy in the context of new…
Extending the production dice game
Marc Lambrecht, Stefan Creemers, Robert Boute, Roel LeusThe production dice game is a powerful learning exercise focusing on the impact of variability and dependency on throughput and work‐in‐process inventory of flow lines. This paper…
Examining the effectiveness of experiential teaching methods in small and large OM modules
Niall Piercy, Alistair Brandon‐Jones, Emma Brandon‐Jones, Colin CampbellThis paper aims to examine the preferences of students towards different teaching methods and the perceived effectiveness of experiential teaching methods in different operations…
An evaluation of problem‐based assessment in teaching operations management
David Bamford, Katri Karjalainen, Ernest JenavsThe aim of this paper is to respond to calls for in‐depth studies of production and operations management (OM) teaching by providing an analysis of the relative effectiveness of a…
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0144-3577e-ISSN:
1758-6593ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen