Download or read book Workplace Productivity and Management Practices written by Solomon W. Polachek and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How firms are structured, the management practices they develop, as well as the way in which workers and managers interact can have wider implications for both the performance of the firm and the well-being of its workers. This volume contains ten original articles that investigate aspects related to workplace practices and productivity.
Download or read book Workplace Productivity and Management Practices written by Solomon W. Polachek and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How firms are structured, the management practices they develop, as well as the way in which workers and managers interact can have wider implications for both the performance of the firm and the well-being of its workers. This volume contains ten original articles that investigate aspects related to workplace practices and productivity.
Download or read book International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms written by Richard B. Freeman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. In International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms, a distinguished group of contributors examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms offers a much-needed model for measuring the productivity and performance of international firms in a fast-paced global economy.
Download or read book Work Life Balance Management Practices and Productivity written by Nicholas Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many critics of free-market liberalism argue that higher product-market competition and the "Anglo-Saxon" management practices it stimulates increases productivity only at the expense of employees' work-life balance (WLB). The empirical basis of these claims is unclear. To address this issue we use an innovative survey tool to collect the first international data on management practices and work-life balance practices, surveying 732 medium sized manufacturing firms in the US, France, Germany and the UK. We find that WLB outcomes are significantly associated with better management, so that well run firms are both more productive and better for their employees. After controlling for management practices, however, we find no additional relationship between WLB and productivity. WLB practices are also not reduced by tougher competition, suggesting no deleterious effect of competition on employees' working environment. Finally, looking at multinationals we find that US subsidiaries in Europe adopt the superior management practices of their US parent firms but the local WLB practices of their European competitors.
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Download or read book Great at Work written by Morten T. Hansen and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wall Street Journal bestseller—a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and named by The Washington Post as “One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018”—is “a refreshingly data-based, clearheaded guide” (Publishers Weekly) to individual performance, based on a groundbreaking study. Why do some people perform better at work than others? This deceptively simple question continues to confound professionals in all sectors of the workforce. Now, after a unique, five-year study of more than 5,000 managers and employees, Morten Hansen reveals the answers in his “Seven Work Smarter Practices” that can be applied by anyone looking to maximize their time and performance. Each of Hansen’s seven practices is highlighted by inspiring stories from individuals in his comprehensive study. You’ll meet a high school principal who engineered a dramatic turnaround of his failing high school; a rural Indian farmer determined to establish a better way of life for women in his village; and a sushi chef, whose simple preparation has led to his unassuming restaurant being awarded the maximum of three Michelin stars. Hansen also explains how the way Alfred Hitchcock filmed Psycho and the 1911 race to become the first explorer to reach the South Pole both illustrate the use of his seven practices. Each chapter “is intended to inspire people to be better workers…and improve their own work performance” (Booklist) with questions and key insights to allow you to assess your own performance and figure out your work strengths, as well as your weaknesses. Once you understand your individual style, there are mini-quizzes, questionnaires, and clear tips to assist you focus on a strategy to become a more productive worker. Extensive, accessible, and friendly, Great at Work will help us “reengineer our work lives, reduce burnout, and improve performance and job satisfaction” (Psychology Today).
Download or read book Work Life Balance Management Practices and Productivity written by Nicholas Bloom and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many critics of free-market liberalism argue that higher product-market competition and the "Anglo-Saxon" management practices it stimulates increases productivity only at the expense of employees' work-life balance (WLB). The empirical basis of these claims is unclear. To address this issue we use an innovative survey tool to collect the first international data on management practices and work-life balance practices, surveying 732 medium sized manufacturing firms in the US, France, Germany and the UK. We find that WLB outcomes are significantly associated with better management, so that well run firms are both more productive and better for their employees. After controlling for management practices, however, we find no additional relationship between WLB and productivity. WLB practices are also not reduced by tougher competition, suggesting no deleterious effect of competition on employees' working environment. Finally, looking at multinationals we find that US subsidiaries in Europe adopt the superior management practices of their US parent firms but the local WLB practices of their European competitors.
Download or read book What s Best Next written by Matt Perman and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By anchoring your understanding of productivity in God's plan, What's Best Next gives you a practical approach for increasing your effectiveness in everything you do. There are a lot of myths about productivity--what it means to get things done and how to accomplish work that really matters. In our current era of innovation and information overload, it may feel harder than ever to understand the meaning of work or to have a sense of vocation or calling. So how do you get more of the right things done without confusing mere activity for actual productivity? Matt Perman has spent his career helping people learn how to do work in a gospel-centered and effective way. What's Best Next explains his approach to unlocking productivity and fulfillment in work by showing how faith relates to work, even in our everyday grind. What's Best Next is packed with biblical and theological insight and practical counsel that you can put into practice today, such as: How to create a mission statement for your life that's actually practicable. How to delegate to people in a way that really empowers them. How to overcome time killers like procrastination, interruptions, and multitasking by turning them around and making them work for you. How to process workflow efficiently and get your email inbox to zero every day. How to have peace of mind without needing to have everything under control. How generosity is actually the key to unlocking productivity. This expanded edition includes: a new chapter on productivity in a fallen world a new appendix on being more productive with work that requires creative thinking. Productivity isn't just about getting more things done. It's about getting the right things done--the things that count, make a difference, and move the world forward. You can learn how to do work that matters and how to do it well.
Download or read book Just Add Management Seven Steps to Creating a Productive Workplace and Motivating Your Employees In Challenging Times written by Farzad Dibachi and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-12-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manager's tough-love guide to rebuilding corporate value After more than a decade of experimentation, hands-off managment has proven to be a bust. When managers don't know what their people are doing all day, budgets soar and profits plummet. Just Add Management offers managers a clear, practical program for getting employees back on track by: Refocusing corporate culture on getting work done Setting priorities and align projects with those priorities Creating and enforcing processes and tracking progress Farzad and Rhonda Dibachi, a seasoned Silicon Valley husband-and-wife management team, bring unique technical and business backgrounds to the book, including expertise in helping companies focus on doing what matters and a mature, hardnosed approach to business.
Download or read book Workers Managers Productivity written by Akio Hosono and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book provides a glimpse into the Japanese management technique known as “Kaizen,” and the ways it has been disseminated around the developing world. The novelty of this book is three-fold: it provides a contextualized view of the mechanisms of initiatives implementing Kaizen in developing countries; compared with productivity studies, it places the relationship between workers and managers at the center of inquiry, reflecting the intent of SDG8 concerning decent work and economic growth; and it provides an overview of the heterogeneity of Kaizen in terms of geography and firm size. This book explores how improving management techniques can support firms’ productivity and quality. Given its wide range of case studies from across Africa, Asia and Latin America, this book will be of value to scholars, policymakers and advocates of sustainable development alike.
Download or read book Management Practices for Engaging a Diverse Workforce written by Manish Gupta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume shows how to tackle the challenges of diversity in the workplace. It addresses the need to keep the workforce engaged while taking into consideration the diverse backgrounds of employees. The book explores 12 themes of workforce diversity and culture, including differences of race, religion, gender, sexuality, income class, education level, marital status, generation/age, physical ability, and more. Focusing on the benefits of engaging a diverse workforce, the volume considers the issue through the different stages of the human resource process, including recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, demand forecasting, supply forecasting, job description and specification, job analysis and evaluation, training and development, career planning and development, succession planning, etc. Employing an abundance of case studies, the volume enables readers to comprehend what it means to have a diverse workforce and how to engage such a workforce for the betterment of the employees as well as the employer. The volume acts as a textbook for courses on diversity in human resource management as well as a valuable resource for HRM and other management professionals. The discussions and questions sections will be useful for faculty, and the short case studies are designed to keep students interested and engaged.
Download or read book Work Organization and Methods Engineering for Productivity written by D.R. Kiran and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2020-02-12 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work Organization and Methods Engineering for Productivity provides an introduction to, and practical advice on, assessing methods of working to achieve maximum output and efficiency. The main focus of the book is on the ‘work study’, which helps to increase the productivity of men, machines and materials. We are currently seeing a lot of disruptive advancement in industrial operations caused by technologies, including artificial intelligence and IoT. Against this technological backdrop, and with ever increasing focus on value, the fundamental understanding of how to analyze and organize the workplace for productivity is more important than ever. Case studies and illustrations throughout make this book a much have for managers with responsibility for production and planning in industry. Helps the reader understand the fundamental factors affecting productivity, along with their relevance to work organization Includes valuable industry case studies from sectors including manufacturing, textile production and sea port operations Includes several formats and charts that are important in the recording of data for practical work studies
Download or read book Maximizing Employee Productivity written by Robert Earl Sibson and published by Amacom Books. This book was released on 1994-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've been searching for a commonsense, results-oriented approach to improving employee productivity, look no further. The dean of human resources consulting, Robert E. Sibson, has developed a process known as EP (employee productivity). The beauty of this proven method is that it doesn't require organizational upheaval or large investments in time, money, or new personnel. "If your company or unit has management know-how," says the author, "you already have what it takes to implement and profit from EP." EP shows you how to focus sound and familiar management practices to achieve significant productivity yields in any kind of organization. You won't be sidetracked by Total Quality Management or similar concepts, which Sibson believes are faddish and likely to fail. Instead, you'll learn exactly how to apply his basic 2-step method. It begins with four steps required for every organization: getting executive commitment; developing a productivity culture; making productivity part of every manager's job; and measuring productivity. The remaining steps vary according to specific need. You'll determine how to proceed by measuring the results of your initial work and investing your gain into future actions: using technology more effectively; eliminating unproductive practices; empowering employees; utilizing networking; ensuring excellence in staffing; restructuring through streamlining and possible staff reduction; managing performance; and rewarding performance. At each step, you'll find specific guidelines for implementation and performance measurement. Here, too, are the results of two surveys made by the author - one reporting the experiences of 227 companies with productivity management, the other covering worker attitudes toward productivity - provided as benchmarks for your own productivity management efforts.
Download or read book Field Experiments in Economics written by Jeffrey P. Carpenter and published by JAI Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-05-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to the issues and applications of experimental economics. This volume examines the methodology of field experiments, and offers various applications of field experiments. The applications cover issues such as risk and time preferences of the Danish population, savings decisions of the Canadian working poor, and more.
Download or read book The Principles of Scientific Management written by Frederick Winslow Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Performance Work Practices and Firm Performance written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document surveys the research on the effectiveness of 'high performance work practices'... [which] are designed to provide employees with skills, incentives, information, and decision-making responsibility that improve business performance and facilitate innovation.
Download or read book The Principles of Scientific Management written by Frederick Winslow Taylor and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Principles of Scientific Management is a thesis issued by Frederick Winslow Taylor. It lays out Taylor's ideas on the tenets of scientific administration and touches upon the subjects of industrial era organization and decision principles.
