International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management: Volume 70 Issue 3
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Is performance evaluation gendered for behavioural dimension?
Rachana ChattopadhyayResearches have already pointed out the linkage between pro-male bias and performance evaluation system. The main aim of this study is to understand how far different dimensions…
Heat-related productivity loss: benefits derived by working in the shade or work-time shifting
Marco Morabito, Alessandro Messeri, Alfonso Crisci, Junzhe Bao, Rui Ma, Simone Orlandini, Cunrui Huang, Tord KjellstromAgricultural workers represent an important part of the population exposed to high heat-related health and productivity risks. This study aims to estimate the heat-related…
Factors influencing swift and effective resolution of supplier problems
Rebecca Clemons, Swathi Reddy Baddam, Raymond M. HenryHow might an organization swiftly resolve supplier problems such that the issue does not reoccur? The purpose of this study seeks to understand the impact of different…
Low interest rate environment: inventory management in Finland and Baltic states
Olli-Pekka Hilmola, Weidong Li, Andres TolliFor decades, it was emphasized that manufacturing and trading companies should aim to be lean with very small inventories. However, in the recent decade, time-significant change…
Process-oriented improvement: a modern look at drawing the organizational progress roadmap
Alireza Naser SadrAbadi, Seyed Mahmood Zanjirchi, Negar JalilianIn Iran, the Bank A is one of the largest and most effective banks of the banking network. The continued success of Bank A in improving the economic level of the country and…
Understanding the role of trade unions in improving construction productivity through the institutional framework
Shang Gao, Sui Pheng Low, Serene Simin NgSluggish performance in construction productivity (CP) is a common occurrence worldwide. This phenomenon is also observed in Singapore. In this context, the role of trade unions…
Dealing with “abnormal” business growth by leveraging local area common goods: an outside-in stakeholder collaboration perspective
Carmine Bianchi, Vincenzo VignieriThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate how for a business located in a local area that does not portray the characteristics of the “Silicon Valley” stereotype, developing a…
Corporate governance mechanisms and corporate investments: evidence from India
Samridhi Suman, Shveta SinghThe purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the influence of corporate governance variables relating to the board of directors, audit and ownership on the agency…
Exploring employee performance dimensionality in Indian public sector units
Subhra Pattnaik, Susmita PattnaikPerformance is considered to be a multi-dimensional construct with three underlying dimensions such as Task Performance (TP), Interpersonal Facilitation (IPF), and Job Dedication…
Lean thinking and higher education management: revaluing the business school programme management
Saad Zighan, Ahmed EL-QasemThis paper explores the applications of lean thinking in re-evaluating the business school curriculum, syllabus and intended learning objectives to enhance the employability of…
Improving research labs’ performance through project management guidelines: a case study analysis
Marco Antonio Pacheco Junior, Rosley Anholon, Izabela Simon Rampasso, Walter Leal FilhoThe article aims to critically analyze the project management developed by research laboratories of a Brazilian university in order to enhance their performance. For this, a…
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hybridEditors:
- Dr Luisa Huatuco
- Dr Nicky Shaw