Question

Aaron Nance is a freshman in college who has not yet decided on his major. He is thinking about majoring in operations management and is concerned about job opportunities in this field. Which of the following statements about jobs for operations management majors is most accurate? If he majors in operations management, Aaron will

A have limited job opportunities because operations management positions are only available in the slowly growing manufacturing sector.
B. acquire skills and knowledge that are valuable to firms in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
C. have plenty of job offers, but they will mainly be in low wage positions in the service sector.
D. find plenty of employment opportunities in the government and education, but not very many in the
private sector.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "B. acquire skills and knowledge that are valuable to firms in both the manufacturing and service sectors."

Explanation: Aaron will "B. acquire skills and knowledge that are valuable to firms in both the manufacturing and service sectors."

Because operations management is the creation, development and organization of the production function with the objective of achieving competitive advantages since the production function is defined by the creation, production, distribution, maintenance, etc., of the goods and services generated by a specific company.