a) As a student, discuss why it is important to study operations management [5mks]

b) The production system is that part of an organization which produces products of an organization. In relation to this statement, discuss the characteristics of a effective production system and its classification [10mks]

c) Discuss the functions that managers play in production management [5mks]

d) Economists site a variety of reasons for changes in productivity. Discuss the five principle factors affecting the productivity rate in companies [10mks]