Cross-Cultural Variations in Climate for Autonomy‚ Stress and Organizational Productivity Relationships: A Comparison of Chinese and Uk Manufacturing Organizations Author(s): Giles Hirst‚ Pawan Budhwar‚ Brian K. Cooper‚ Michael West‚ Chen Long‚ Xu Chongyuan and Helen Shipton Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 8 (Dec.‚ 2008)‚ pp. 1343-1358 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25483350 . Accessed: 02/11/2013 01:15 Your
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at a certain time.”(P. 71 Dixon‚ 1997) Also‚ it can be defined as the “willingness of an individual to respond to the organisation’s requirements in short run.”(P.71 Dixon‚ 1997) Motivation is important to productivity. Getting good results in motivating staff can also results in high productivity. Why motivating staff is the most difficult task for any kinds of managers? It is because “individual behaviour is a complex phenomenon”(Davidson et al 2005‚p.304)Clearly‚ A manager must “make motivating
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TITLE PAGE ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF TIME MANAGEMENT ON EMPLOYEES PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION. (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL RADIO CORPORATION OF NIGERIA (FRCN) KADUNA. BY Aroso Olubunmi DECEMBER‚ 2011. ABSTRACT This project is an explanatory attempt to study and assessing the impact of time management on employee productivity in an organization with special reference to Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Kaduna. The study cover the impact and problem of time
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Improving operational efficiency and productivity through automatic SMS regarding equipment or process failures from control desk S.R.Jatrele M.Tech ‚ PGDMM ‚Lead Auditor –ISO ‚ Sr.Mgr-Inst & Auto. Cell-N0: 094070981832 Email: srjatrele@sail-bhilaisteel.com This paper deals with up-gradation of primitive method of communication of process failures in Rolling Mills of Bhilai Steel Plant. Presently process failures or breakdowns
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Methods of Increasing Productivity Utilizing Inventory Control Systems Master of Science in Operations Management Your Name Date Instructor Term University of I. Introduction The scope of this research paper is to discuss inventory control systems as they relate to the overall production for a company. I will first discuss production factors for companies and costs associated with high inventories. Then‚ switch the focus to describe‚ discuss‚ and compare Just-in-time (JIT) Production and
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The theory of marginal productivity of labour states that demand for workers depends on their marginal revenue product (MRP – the value of the physical addition to output arising from hiring one extra unit of a factor of production. Where the MC of taking on an additional unit of labour equals its marginal revenue product‚ the equilibrium quantity of labour will be established. The MRP theory suggests that wage differentials result from differences in labour productivity. Measuring MRP can be difficult
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To what extent do McDonalds use motivational theories to enhance the performance of their employees and hence increase efficiency/productivity? Are these methods effective? Introduction McDonalds is a large multinational company that supplies millions of people with fast food. It is important for them to ensure that the workforce they employ is working to their full potential. McDonalds are very customer/ market orientated. They depend on a reputation for customer service. If employees are not
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“Henry Ford at Highland Park and Toyota during the 1980s and 1990s demonstrate that a growing car market is the necessary precondition for achieving superior productivity”. Describe the methods used to improve productivity and critically discuss whether a growing market is a necessary precondition. Productivity is “A measure of the efficiency of a person‚ machine‚ factory‚ system‚ etc.‚ in converting inputs into useful outputs.” (BusinessDictionary.com) It is a way for companies to maintain their
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The World Bank predicts global demand for food will double by 2030. This is partly because the world’s population is expected to increase from the current 6.7 billion to 9.1 billion by by 2050‚ but that is only one of many interlocking causes. The combined effect of population growth‚ strong income growth and urbanisation... is expected to result in almost the doubling of demand for food. Director-General Jacques Diouf told delegates at a forum entitled How to Feed the World 2050 The rise in global
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Benefits and dangers of globalization The world becoming closer each decade due to advances in science‚ and technology in particular‚ the stunning progress in facilitating life for new inventions in various areas‚ and also new discoveries in various fields. The authors of International business book Shenkar‚ O. & Luo was talking about the age of globalization‚ they were saying that "Globalization has become one of the buzzwords of modern times. People see its manifestations all around them‚
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