When Did Operations Management Emerge as a Formal Field of Study

question 50

Multiple Choice

When did operations management emerge as a formal field of study?

• A) during the late 1950s and early 1960s
• B) during the late 1970s and early 1980s
• C) during World War II
• D) during the nineteenth century
• E) during the early 1900s

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