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Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...changing nature of operations in a manufacturing context, but emphasises that the operations function is significant in all types of organisation, whether they produce goods or provide services, and whether they are in the private, public or voluntary sectors. This course presents a process model of operations that describes inputs being transformed into outputs within...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...changes in percentage? Use percentage points Summary Introduction Transcript When we want to compare figures from two different countries, what makes for a fair basis of comparison? Does a house containing one person that produces one sack of rubbish a week produce more waste than a shared house of 4 students producing no rubbish for three weeks at a time then 15 sacks...
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Video 45 mins
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...changes in organisational dynamics, which have led to a focus on trust within modern economies, and investigate the specific consequences of a lack of trust within organisations. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2 study in Business and Management...Developing high trust work relationships: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
About Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

About Earth In Vision

...Change project. He is a social scientist whose research engages with environmental history, policy and politics. George Revill is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Open University and a research investigator on Earth in Vision. He is an historical-cultural geographer with a particular interest in landscape. Kim Hammond trained and has worked as both an environmental...
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Article 5 mins
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...change the world because it can change people”. But how much is this really true? We often assume that encouraging a child to play a musical instrument or to listen to certain types of music will have a wider impact on more than just their musical taste. Parents, teachers and educators alike often believe that musical aptitude can help a child in other areas of life,...
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Article 5 mins
Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...change, schools needs to be more open about the importance of menstruation and they need to be more sympathetic towards the stigma girls face. For a start, schools should provide resources and information that girls can access. This will help them understand – rather than feel scared and fearful – what is happening to their bodies during puberty. This is one step...
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Article 10 mins
Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...change a bit of kit is easy and may just take five minutes. Unless the bolt is buried deep within the car engine, or is underneath on the chassis. Then you’ll have to go outside. It’s winter, it’s cold, you put on an old coat, maybe a woolly hat, and prepare to meet the DIY challenge. An hour later, back indoors, nice cup of tea, job done. These scenarios assume you...
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Perilous past-time of poison
Health, Sports & Psychology

Perilous past-time of poison

...changed in Shipman’s favour that questions started to be asked. Shipman never did confess to murder and committed suicide in prison in 2004, after his conviction for the murders of just 15 of his victims. As a result of the Shipman case, wide-ranging legislation was introduced in an attempt to ensure that this was never repeated. This included changes in the...
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Article 5 mins