This thesis will develop measures of labor productivity for a Government-owned and operated manufacturing facility that produced military products to unique customer orders. The methodology used to calculate labor productivity is the recently revised Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) labor productivity program. The revised BLS program incorporates changes to the techniques for constructing the output measures which are used in conjunction with input measures to derive output per hour measures. The motivation of this research is to explore the labor productivity of a particular Government-owned and operated firm through a detailed examination of historical labor input data, manufacturing cost data, the firm’s cost structure, and annual output. To date, no productivity analyses at the firm level have been published by the BLS in the Monthly Labor Review magazine due in part to a lack of required factor input data. These data are often proprietary in nature and do not lend themselves readily to public scrutiny. In order to maintain the confidentiality of the proprietary data used herein, neither the firm nor its products are identified. Generic labels, such as product 1, product 2, etc., are used as placeholders in lieu of actual product names. Nevertheless, all mathematical derivations employed in the construction of the output and input index series used to calculate labor productivity are explicitly identified, as are the specific equations that comprise the BLS technique. / Master of Arts

The effects of alcohol, task difficulty, and incentives on a drill press simulation were examined. On four nonconsecutive days the subject received four alcohol levels, one level per day. The levels were: 0.00%, 0.03%, 0.06%, and 0.09% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The drill press simulation task consisted of placing a drill probe alternately between two holes in a metal plate. For every level of alcohol, each subject received eight levels of task difficulty which were varied by changing the hole size and distance between holes. Task difficulty was in units of bits of information ranging from two to nine and was derived from a portion of Welford's (1968) version of Fitts' Law. For every level of task difficulty each subject received two levels of incentive: productivity and accuracy which were enforced by monetary rewards. The subject's response was measured by hits and misses. A Hit was defined as placing the metal drill probe in either of two holes in the top metal plate of the workpiece without touching the plate. A miss was defined as a contact of the probe with the top plate. Except for the effect of alcohol on misses, there were significant main effects of alcohol, task difficulty, and incentive for both hits and misses. There were significant interactions between alcohol and task difficulty for hits, and for incentive and task difficulty for both hits and misses. / M.S.

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1985 C37 / Master of Science

A project report submitted to the faculty of Engineering, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of master of science in engineering / Industry in South Africa, and in particular the mining industry is faced with unprecedented challenges to remain profitable. [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version] / AC2017

Alex Yee-yuk Tang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 88-96.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Riverside, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-162).

Целью работы является разработка методического подхода для повышения производительности труда на промышленном предприятии. Особенностью данного подхода является двухэтапная оценка факторов производительности труда – проведение качественного анализа трудноизмеримых факторов через опрос сотрудников и корреляционно-регрессионного анализа, что позволяет выработать эффективные предложения по повышению производительности труда на предприятии. / The purpose of the work is to develop a methodical approach to increasing labor productivity at an industrial enterprise. A special feature of this approach is a two-stage assessment of labor productivity factors – conducting a qualitative analysis of hard-to-measure factors through a survey of employees and correlation and regression analysis, which allows us to develop effective proposals for increasing labor productivity at the enterprise.

Even with advanced technology and new project management methodologies, construction company leaders continue to face challenges to improve labor productivity. This multiple case study was an exploration of the strategies that construction company leaders use to improve labor productivity in Doha, Qatar. The case population consisted of 6 construction company leaders operating in Doha, Qatar, who successfully identified and implemented strategies to improve labor productivity. The conceptual framework for this study was the expectancy theory. The data collection process included semistructured interviews and company documentation. Data were compiled and organized, disassembled into fragments, reassembled into a sequence of groups, and interpreted for meaning. Methodological triangulation and member checking bolstered the trustworthiness of those interpretations. Five themes emerged from these 6 construction company leaders: exploring, identifying, and evaluating issues affecting labor productivity; applying an appropriate leadership style; motivating the workforce; providing training and development; and implementing effective project management processes. By improving labor productivity, similar construction companies can complete construction projects faster and with lower construction costs. The implications for positive social change include the potential to lower construction costs and enable individuals with lower incomes in Doha, Qatar, to afford houses that they could not previously afford.

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Work sampling had its origin in industrial engineering; however, its use in construction has increased greatly during the 1970's and 1980's. Research would suggest that most of the innovation in this field is taking place in the United States. The basic methods of Work Sampling have been developed to suit the peculiarities of the construction site as opposed to the production line or factory where it was first used. The objectives of this report are as follows: 1. To review the existing methods of Construction Work Sampling as well as discuss further aspects and problems which should be considered when undertaking a Work Sampling study. 2. To compare Construction Work Sampling with other methods of measuring productivity. 3. To evaluate by means of a case study the ease of applicability of the sampling methods to a South African construction site, and at the same time to identify differences between the description of the methods in theory and their use in practice. 4. To establish by means of a questionnaire the extent to which Construction Work Sampling methods are already in use in South Africa as well as other related information. Information for this report was obtained from journals, manuals, text books, interviews, and the case study and questionnaires mentioned.