Workers Managers Productivity

Author : Akio Hosono
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811503648
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Akio Hosono
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781013277689
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Workers, Managers, Productivity written by Akio Hosono and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-09 with total page 338 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. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : Akio Hosono
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811503665
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Author : Akio Hosono
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811503658
Total Pages : pages
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Author : Diwas KC
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781680836677
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Worker Productivity in Operations Management written by Diwas KC and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph reviews the existing literature in operations management on worker productivity and outlines interesting and promising areas of future research. It looks at the individual worker as the atomic unit of analysis in order to examine the drivers that impact worker output.

Author : John R. Schermerhorn, Jr.
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471524977
Total Pages : 1054 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Management for Productivity written by John R. Schermerhorn, Jr. and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1992-08-25 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepares managers for the 21st century workplace while continuing to focus on achieving productivity through good management. Contains many ``real-world'' examples, showing the practice of management in organizations of all types and sizes. Covers history of management thought, current applications of theory, managerial decision making and problem solving, career planning and development, new directions in labor-management relations, operations and service management.

Author : Robert Earl Sibson
Publisher : Amacom Books
ISBN 13 : 9780814450949
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Richard Polak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510759832
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Work Smart Now written by Richard Polak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the top HR specialists in the world comes this much-needed guide to help people maximize productivity and increase revenue. Whether it’s in corporate America or in our own living rooms, people are wasting time. From the minute we wake up and check our Facebook page or emails—before we even crawl out of bed—to late at night when we stay up longer than we should, watching our favorite show. There’s a precise moment that falls between working enough hours to be productive and working too many hours, yielding a diminishing marginal return. The difference between the person able to master this and most Americans that fail miserably at it is quality of life! If one continues to work past this moment, a negative return will ensue, and that negative return produces guilt. It lowers the amount of time for recreational activities and spending time with family. We’ve siloed productivity to our work life, however; the impact on our personal life is often loss. An alarming 39% of workers in high-tech companies believe they are depressed, as reported by PC Magazine in December 2018. 72% of people who have daily stress and anxiety say it interferes with their lives—anxiety and stress alone have reduced productivity by 56%. More than 80% of people have experienced some form of anxiety, stress, or depression in the workplace. People are spending more time at work than at home or with their loved ones; or, if they are at home, they are working. They are always “on.” As a result of this disparity, people are not fully living their lives. And the “work-life balance” marketed by some HR consulting firms and employers simply does not work. It’s all work and no life! Studies have also proven that when people are unhappy in their personal lives or careers, their productivity goes down and everything and everyone around them suffers. This causes a domino effect, which trickles into every area of their lives. Previous generations used to say, “Work harder,” but we’ve now learned we must “work smarter.” Polak has practiced and tested his methods in hundreds of opportunities and has been paid millions by the largest corporations in the world to share these tools. He feels that every individual and business should have these tools, and will share them with us here.

Author : Morten T. Hansen
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476765820
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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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).

Author : Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1801176760
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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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.