Considers the current status of operations management in Spain. Describes educational opportunities in the field, looks at operations management and research and concludes with a review of operations management activities at the national level, describing some activities undertaken by public...

Notes that the opening up of the Indian economy has led to challenges for industry in terms of needs to improve in quality, cost and response time. Looks at the current situation with regard to operations management, giving details about educational opportunities such as the number and type of...

Looks at operations management with a particular focus on the west coast of the USA. Considers two aspects: the first being curriculum development and the second relating to teaching and research. Gives a detailed view of the type of courses offered in the field. Also gives details of research...

Relates the current situation with regard to operations management in the USA by reporting on journal submissions and course popularity. Notes that the areas most popular in terms of journal submissions are supply chain management, operations strategy and quality management. Also notes that, in...

Notes the emergence of major centres of excellence as a sign of the health of operations management as a discipline in the UK. Cites various institutions and their particular areas of expertise. Points out that the research assessment exercise remains a key point of discussion. Considers...

The results of a survey of production managers in the UK, carried out in 1986, on behalf of the British Institute of Managers (BIM). It compares these results with those from an earlier, similar survey carried out in 1977. The evidence shows that changes in production management have not kept...

Over the past years a number of studies have appeared on the incidence and returns to overeducation in the labor market. In these studies various definitions of educational mismatches have been used. In this paper we analyze the validity and reliability of three of these definitions. It is found...