OM Forum - Three Rs of Operations Management: Research, Relevance, and Rewards

This article presents three personal experiences and reflections on the process and objective of research in operations management. This invited OM Forum contribution is based on my Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Distinguished Fellow inaugural lecture given at Columbia University on June 18, 2012.

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