Evidence-based productivity improvement
By: Robert D. Pritchard, Sallie J. Weaver, Elissa L. Ashwood
Contributors: Weaver, Sallie J.; Ashwood, Elissa L.
Series: Series in applied psychology
Publisher: Routledge; Routledge Academic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781848729681; 9781848729674
Subjects: Performance; Organizational effectiveness; Industrial productivity; Measurement
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: The productivity measurement and enhancement system (ProMES) : an introduction and background; title: The value of productivity measurement; title: Organizational productivity : a definition & description; title: Criteria for an optimal productivity measurement and feedback system; title: The ProMES approach : an overview; title: Theoretical background behind ProMES; title: Comparison of ProMES to the desirable characteristics of a measurement system; title: Research evidence supporting ProMES; title: Why ProMES works; title: How to do ProMES in your organization; title: Laying the foundation : the conditions necessary for ProMES; title: Developing objectives and indicators; title: Developing contingencies; title: The feedback system; title: Getting the complete picture : aggregation across units; title: Tips on implementing ProMES; title: Automating data collection and feedback reporting; title: Questions and answers about ProMES; title: Questions & answers about ProMES : general issues; title: Questions & answers about ProMES : measurement; title: Questions & answers about ProMES : feedback reports and meetings; title: Other productivity improvement techniques and other ProMES applications; title: ProMES & other productivity improvement techniques; title: Other applications of ProMES; title: Concluding statement; title: References; title: Appendix A: Scholarly work on ProMES; title: Appendix B: Description of the indicator classification system categories (Bly and Pritchard, 2002); title: Appendix C: Examples of ProMES objectives and indicators; title: Appendix D: ProMES contingency worksheet; title: Appendix E: Template for developing contingencies.