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008 111028s2012 nyu b 001 0 eng
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020 _a9781848729681
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050 0 0 _aHD56.25
_b.P75 2012
082 0 0 _a658.515
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100 1 _aPritchard, Robert D
100 1 _aAshwood, Elissa L
100 1 _aWeaver, Sallie J
245 1 0 _aEvidence-based productivity improvement
260 _aLondon
_bRoutledge
_c2012
263 _a1211
300 _axxiv,292p.
490 0 _aSeries in applied psychology
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPreface -- The productivity measurement and enhancement system (ProMES) : an introduction and background -- The value of productivity measurement -- Organizational productivity : a definition & description -- Criteria for an optimal productivity measurement and feedback system -- The ProMES approach : an overview -- Theoretical background behind ProMES -- Comparison of ProMES to the desirable characteristics of a measurement system -- Research evidence supporting ProMES -- Why ProMES works -- How to do ProMES in your organization -- Laying the foundation : the conditions necessary for ProMES -- Developing objectives and indicators -- Developing contingencies -- The feedback system -- Getting the complete picture : aggregation across units -- Tips on implementing ProMES -- Automating data collection and feedback reporting -- Questions and answers about ProMES -- Questions & answers about ProMES : general issues -- Questions & answers about ProMES : measurement -- Questions & answers about ProMES : feedback reports and meetings -- Other productivity improvement techniques and other ProMES applications -- ProMES & other productivity improvement techniques -- Other applications of ProMES -- Concluding statement -- References -- Appendix A: Scholarly work on ProMES -- Appendix B: Description of the indicator classification system categories (Bly and Pritchard, 2002) -- Appendix C: Examples of ProMES objectives and indicators -- Appendix D: ProMES contingency worksheet -- Appendix E: Template for developing contingencies.
650 0 _aIndustrial productivity
_xMeasurement.
650 0 _aPerformance
_xMeasurement.
650 0 _aOrganizational effectiveness
_xMeasurement.
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