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An empirical study of POM teaching in Spanish universities (I): Content of POM courses

José A.D. Machuca (GIDEAO Research Group, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain)
Rafaela Alfalla Luque (GIDEAO Research Group, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain)

International Journal of Operations & Production Management

ISSN: 0144-3577

Article publication date: 1 January 2003

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Abstract

Production and operations management (POM) is a key factor for the competitiveness of any business and university training in POM is a critical element in the preparation of future managers. The course contents, the teaching staff and the teaching methodology used are three of the most important aspects of successful training. These aspects have been explored in an empirical study of the current status of the teaching of POM in Spanish universities, based on a survey of the total population of instructors of this discipline. This is the first study to reveal an in‐depth and comprehensive picture of this topic in a country of the European Union, and it is hoped that this will encourage analogous studies of other countries in Europe and beyond. In the present paper, we shall discuss the more relevant results in respect of the content of POM programs being taught; we illustrate the type of instruction available in Spanish universities, indicate the differences between the main academic degrees in which the discipline figures, and undertake a constructive critical analysis. The teaching staff and methodologies used are analyzed in another article in this journal.

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Machuca, J.A.D. and Alfalla Luque, R. (2003), "An empirical study of POM teaching in Spanish universities (I): Content of POM courses", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 15-43. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570310453244

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