MATS College of Technology
R. Castillo St., Agdao, Davao city
CBME- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
SEMI- MIDTERM EXAMINATION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: YOU CAN ASWER DIRECTLY IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM USING WORD
OR SUBMIT a clear picture of your answer sheet in the upload your answer option in google classroom.
INSTRUCTION: Explain and discuss the following questions in concise manner (minimum of 50 words and
maximum of 100 words).Copy paste is strictly prohibited all answer is subjected to plagiarism check. 10
points each item.
GRADING RUBRICS FOR ESSAYS WILL BE USED TO GRADE YOUR WRITTEN EXAMINATION.
Criterion
Completeness
Knowledge/Application
Writing Skills
0
Does not respond to the
question
Key course concepts
and terms not used, or
not applied correctly
1-4
Responds to a portion of
the question
Key course concepts
and terms used
incorrectly or seldom
applied correctly
5- 8
Responds to the majority
of the question
Key course concepts
and terms used and
applied sufficiently
throughout answer
Ineffective introduction,
body, or conclusion;
gross grammar,
sentence structure,
spelling, or punctuation
errors
Appropriate introduction,
body, and conclusion;
frequent grammar,
sentence structure,
spelling, or punctuation
errors
Appropriate introduction,
body, and conclusion;
few grammar, sentence
structure, spelling, or
punctuation errors
9-10
Directly responds to
question
Key course concepts
and terms used correctly
and applied
exceptionally well
throughout answer
Excellent introduction,
body, and conclusion; no
grammar, sentence
structure, spelling, or
punctuation errors
1. Briefly discuss the historical events in operations management
2. What are the biggest changes happened in operations management compared
then and now?
3. What are the significance of mission and strategies in operations?
4. In the three strategic approaches to competitive advantage, choose one and
explain how you will apply this approach to the operations of your own business.
5. Differentiate business strategy and operations strategy.
6. Explain how an operations strategy is developed.