Evidence-based productivity improvement / Robert D. Pritchard, Sallie J. Weaver, Elissa L. Ashwood.
| Author/creator | Pritchard, Robert D. |
| Other author | Weaver, Sallie J. |
| Other author | Ashwood, Elissa L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, |
| Description | p. cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Series in applied psychology |
| Contents | Preface -- The productivity measurement and enhancement system (ProMES) : an introduction and background -- The value of productivity measurement -- Organizational productivity : a definition & description -- Criteria for an optimal productivity measurement and feedback system -- The ProMES approach : an overview -- Theoretical background behind ProMES -- Comparison of ProMES to the desirable characteristics of a measurement system -- Research evidence supporting ProMES -- Why ProMES works -- How to do ProMES in your organization -- Laying the foundation : the conditions necessary for ProMES -- Developing objectives and indicators -- Developing contingencies -- The feedback system -- Getting the complete picture : aggregation across units -- Tips on implementing ProMES -- Automating data collection and feedback reporting -- Questions and answers about ProMES -- Questions & answers about ProMES : general issues -- Questions & answers about ProMES : measurement -- Questions & answers about ProMES : feedback reports and meetings -- Other productivity improvement techniques and other ProMES applications -- ProMES & other productivity improvement techniques -- Other applications of ProMES -- Concluding statement -- References -- Appendix A: Scholarly work on ProMES -- Appendix B: Description of the indicator classification system categories (Bly and Pritchard, 2002) -- Appendix C: Examples of ProMES objectives and indicators -- Appendix D: ProMES contingency worksheet -- Appendix E: Template for developing contingencies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011044425 |
| ISBN | 9781848729681 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781848729674 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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