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Showing 1 to 20 of 101 for “"Increased productivity"”.
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Workforce training for increased productivity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is embarking on large scale training to bring its national workforce to international standards (Nitaqat). International providers are generally employed for face-toface course delivery, using packaged course material. However, non-Saudi trainers generally lack understanding of the …
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Use of strigolactone for stress relief and increased productivity in high-yielding environments
Due to the projected global population increase, food production will need to increase by 60 percent. Of this food production increase, 90 percent is projected to originate from intensified management and increases in yield. Producers will need to utilize new technologies in order for food …
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An investigation into increased productivity of small scale anaerobic digesters by means of temperature management
… operating temperature, and thus increase the productivity of the anaerobic digester. In order to test the second hypothesis the design and installation of a pumped pipe system was completed in order to pump waste water from the LMH residence waste water outlet manhole gravity sewer to the LMH …
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How can smart technologies be applied by smallholder farmers for increased productivity and sustained livelihoods?
… to vulnerabilities which impact agricultural productivity. The use of smart technologies in farming is mainly present among largescale commercial farms, with minimal representation in the smallholder farming sector. On the other hand, a substantial amount of food in developing countries is …
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A survey of the use of wage incentive plans among manufacturing plants within the Commonwealth of Virginia as a test of the theory of wage incentives
… incentive plans are applicable, they result in increased earnings for hourly workers, increased productivity of these workers, and decreased unit labor costs. It was further determined that unionism has no apparent effect on the use of these plans.
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Floor health predictive support for highly automated distribution centers
… automated mobile inventory systems have greatly increased productivity, it has also created a new set of operational challenges. Floor health events, such as fallen product, spills, disabled robots, and floor access can degrade overall floor performance by obstructing access to product, forcing …
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Analysis of a proposal to consolidate aircraft intermediate maintenance capabilities
… equipment reduction, inventory reduction, and increased productivity. The drawbacks discussed include increased transportation costs, facilities modification costs, impacts on customer service, additional maintenance management and administrative responsibilities, and reduced military …
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Domesticated Office: Designing to Foster Culture in Virtual Workplaces
… producing goods or services), and it has shown increased productivity compared to working from physical offices (Chavez-Dreyfuss, 2020). However, it challenges the social connection aspect of a workplace. In this study, I present plausible solutions and suggestions on how digital experience can …
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Wage Incentives: An Evaluation in Terms of Contemporary Motivation Theories
… been searching for ways to reduce costs through increased productivity for probably as long as they have been paying for labor. | Fredrick W. Taylor introduced a system in the 1880's known as the Taylor System or the Scientific Management System. He did this in an attempt to increase the …
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Wages and diversity : evidence from minority MBA job officers
… overall career paths) may be associated with increased productivity on the part of minority recruits.
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Personal computer use at Navy Field Activities: a productivity study
… in office automation (OA) by vague claims of increased productivity. Now, managers are reevaluating their productivity measurement systems in an effort to identify productivity gains resulting from OA. The purpose of this thesis is to present a methodology for determining the impact of OA on …
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Analysis of Metric Productivity in Relationship to Faculty Degrees from an Academic Medical Center Perspective
… center faculty. This study compared metric productivity in relationship to the degree the identified faculty held. It was proven that there is a difference in productivity from faculty that have a MD/PhD degree versus a traditional basic science MD degree and a traditional PhD degree. This …
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Increasing productivity in graduate students fulfilling thesis requirements via tactile art
… graduate and doctoral students would show increased productivity and decreased procrastination on thesis related work following a tactile-based art intervention. The student researcher utilized a clay-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) art intervention on graduate and doctoral …
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Improving workplace productivity and corporate culture : perceptions and experiences of the effects of workplace massage
… and claim massage therapy contributes toward increased employee engagement with the workplace, thus resulting in increased productivity and reduced levels of absenteeism. Clearly, one of the underlying aims for employers in providing such facilities is to prevent and manage work-related …
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Productivity in construction contracting
Increases in productivity in construction contractin0 since 1960 have not been proportional to the large amounts of money spent on mechanization and on the training of labour. Little consideration has been given during this same period to behavioural techniques and the motivation of manpower and it …
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Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility using computer simulation
… proposals. While Proposal 1 had a lower productivity than the current labor allocation, proposal 2 showed an increase as compared to current labor allocation. The financial analysis predicted a total annual benefit of S$320,246 in the form of labor cost reduction and increased …
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Experimental observations and analysis of macrosegregation in rolling slab ingots
The increased demand for aluminum as a primary structural metal stems from a quest in automotive, aerospace, and marine industries to be more energy efficient and sustainable. This unprecedented demand drives aluminum casting methods towards increased productivity looking to, cast larger ingots …
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The Effect of Leadership Training on Manufacturing Productivity of Informal Leaders
… leaders, had a positive effect on manufacturing productivity. The leadership attributes of informal leaders were assessed using the Leader Attributes Inventory (LAI). Furthermore, the performance of informal leaders was measured using the Leader Effectiveness Index (LEI). Non-management employees …
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RDP : a management intervention in the prevention of survivor syndrome
… and/or maintenance of competitiveness and increased productivity, the negative side effect known as survivor syndrome continues to plague many post-downsizing organizations. This thesis is an exploratory study with the aim of producing an instrument, the Realistic Downsizing Preview (RDP), …
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O mercado de trabalho do arquivista consultor - gestor da informação: uma análise sobre o seu papel em empresas privadas.
… that the archivist provided greater security and increased productivity when provided the appropriate information and systematized the administrator.
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