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For this assignment, select three operations management theories to evaluate, compare, and apply to business, and then create a PowerPoint presentation that presents your findings. Remember, as a scholar-practitioner, you are required to examine theories and research and relate them back to practice within a business setting.

For each chosen operations management theory, complete the following:

1. Provide an overview, including the main characteristics of the theory.

2. Discuss the origins of the theory, including the seminal theorist, his or her research used to create the theory, and the year the theory was developed.

3. Discuss how the theory has evolved over time. Who has built on that theory, and what were their additions or modifications to the theory? You can use a timeline graphic in the presentation for this section if you choose.

4. Compare your three theories to one another. Analyze the similarities and differences between the three chosen theories. You can include a chart or matrix graphic in the presentation for this section if you choose.

5. Evaluate each theory in regard to practical use in business. Provide examples of how each operations management theory could be effectively used as an effective operations management practice in an organization.

6. Record a video in which you evaluate which operations management theory you would most likely apply if you were an operations manager in a business, and support your decision with research. Ensure that video is embedded into your presentation.