International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management: Volume 65 Issue 2

Social media and performance measurement systems: towards a new model?

Yulia Sidorova, Michela Arnaboldi, Jacopo Radaelli

The purpose of this paper is to analyse how social media (SM) influence performance measurement systems (PMS), examining changes in measurement methods, performance indicators and…

Performance measurement approach for innovation capability in SMEs

Minna Saunila

The purpose of this paper is to present a framework for improving innovation capability through performance measurement in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The…

Performance analysis of new product development projects: An approach based on value stream mapping

Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica, Maurizio Bevilacqua, Giovanni Mazzuto

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of technical and management practices of a new product development (NPD) project on the project success in terms of…

Framework for a dynamic and responsive: Time separated – lean-agile spare parts replenishment system in army

Pankaj Sharma, Makarand S Kulkarni

Armies around the world face the dilemma of reaching the right size of the logistics chain, without compromising the effectiveness of it. The stocking of spares for maintaining…

A revised method for allocating the optimum number of similar machines to operators

Yossi Hadad, Baruch Keren

The purpose of this paper is to propose a method to determine the optimal number of operators to be assigned to a given number of machines, as well as the number of machines that…

Influence of occupational heat stress on labour productivity – a case study from Chennai, India

Jeremiah Chinnadurai, Vidhya Venugopal, Kumaravel P, Paramesh R

Raise in temperatures due to climate change is likely to increase the heat stress in occupations that are physically exerting and performed outdoors which might potentially have…

Social innovation model for business performance and innovation

Beena Salim Saji, Paul Ellingstad

The purpose of this paper is to develop a social innovation model and understand the levels of communication of different social actors at different points of a social innovation…

Editorial

Thomas F Burgess, John Heap