Analysing the impacts of ICT on knowledge work productivity

The potential of information and communication technology (ICT) in improving knowledge work productivity is well-documented in the existing literature. However, prior research fails to provide means for analyzing whether the potential can be realized in a specific organizational context. Thus, this paper aims to focus on the context-specific analysis of the impacts of ICT services on knowledge …

Effect of implementation new incentive model to improve company productivity …

In the golablization era where competition is increasing, many companies fail to achieve its objectives due to lack of ability to manage and motivate their employees, resulting in low effeciency and reduced levels of productivity. In the port services industry, human resources are a major factor in achieving corporate goals. One important aspect in managing human resources in order to increase…

Strategic speed : mobilize people, accelerate execution

Only 30 percent of strategic initiatives are successfully executed. Of those that are, most CEOs view the process as too slow. What’s going on? And how can you accelerate execution in your company?In Strategic Speed, the authors provide the answers. Start by understanding the barriers to execution: Employees don’t grasp where an initiative is going. They don’t adopt new behaviors. They’…

Improving operations performance in a small company: a case study

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in modern economies because of their flexibility and ability to innovate. In nearly every country, SMEs play a significant role in providing employment opportunities and supporting large scale manufacturing firms. However, there are not many studies reported in the literature that deal with productivity problems in SMEs. Considering the…

Total factor carbon emission performance: A Malmquist index analysis

This paper introduces a Malmquist CO2 emission performance index (MCPI) for measuring changes in total factor carbon emission performance over time. The MCPI is derived by solving several data envelopment analysis models. Bootstrapping MCPI is proposed to perform statistical inferences on the MCPI results. Using the index the emission performance of the world's 18 top CO2 emitters from 1997 …

Productivity of first-generation container terminals: Sydney, Australia

In 1969 the first of Sydney's purpose-built container facilities in Port Jackson, the Seatainer terminal, became operational. Later, in 1973, the second terminal at Glebe Island, a common-user facility, shared the task of handling the container traffic for much of eastern Australia until the development of the new facilities in Botany Bay. The two terminals differed in almost every respect exce…

Productivity and returns to scale of container ports

This is an empirical analysis of the performance of the five major container ports of the East Coast of the United States: Boston, New York-New Jersey, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Hampton Roads. The data through 1978 indicate wide disparities in the productivity of these facilities. They also suggest that container ports exhibit signilicant returns to scale throughout the range of observation, …

Productivity changes in Chinese Container Terminals 2006–2011

In thepastdecades,nearlyalltheChinesecoastalprovincesandmunicipalitiesinvestedheavilyinthe construction ofseaportsandimplementedvariousfavourablepoliciestoimprovetheports'operations. How effectivelyhavetheseeffortsworked?ThispaperusesMalmquistproductivityindextodetermine and analyseproductivitychangeanditsdecompositioninChinesecoastalcontainerterminalsduring 2006–2011.We find thattheaveragegr…

North American containerport productivity: 1984–1997

This paper undertakes two tasks: measurement of seaport infrastructure productivity growth in North America from 1984 to 1997, and exploration of several theorized causal relationships between infrastructure productivity and industry structure and conduct. A methodology is presented, data envelopment analysis (DEA), for measuring infrastructure productivity. Tobit regression is presented as a m…

Container terminal productivity: a perspective

The increasing competitiveness of the marine transportation industry has brought about demands that container terminal productivity be improved. MARAD, in cooperation with the National Research Council, has responded by developing a number of quantitative measurements for container terminal productivity. In this paper we discuss the problems and prospects of using such measurements to estimate …

Choosing a port: an analysis of containerized imports into the US

Using a unique data set of individual shipments, port characteristics, and actual freight charges, we examined potential factors within management controls that affect the attractiveness of a port for containerized shipments. We hypothesized that the importance placed on each factor varies by the size of the shipper. We find support for our hypotheses that large shippers emphasize the factors a…

North American containerport productivity : 1984–1997

This paper undertakes two tasks: measurement of seaport infrastructure productivity growth in North America from 1984 to 1997, and exploration of several theorized causal relationships between infrastructure productivity and industry structure and conduct. A methodology is presented, data envelopment analysis (DEA), for measuring infrastructure productivity. Tobit regression is presented as a m…

Managing interruptions : productivity skills

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Using productivity tools : productivity skills

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Negotiating your workload : proctivity skills

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Evercoming procrastination : productivity skills

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Effective goal setting : productivity skills

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Succesful delegation : productivity skills

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Directions for the sustainable development of korean small and medium sized s…

Korean small and medium sized (SMS) shipyards are facing difficulties getting new orders in the conditions of the marine recession, and many SMS shipyards have gone bankrupt. In general, SMS shipyards have fairly low credit ratings, so it is hard for them to get a Refund Guarantee (RG), which is a necessary document for contracts from commercial banks or the Export Credit Agency (ECA). I analyz…

A comparison of efficiency with productivity criteria for european container …

The shipping industry and the transportation of goods through ports have been rapidly growing owing to global economy, containerization of different types of goods, state of the art ship construction technology, and efficient logistics networks. As a nation’s major infrastructure for international trade, porthas become important in its role as a connecting point between land and sea transport…

Increased port productivity and its impact on the Jamaican economy: a case st…

This dissertation focuses on ways of improving port performance and productivity at Kingston Terminal Operators Limited in Jamaica. Its purpose was to evaluate the organizational and managerial aspects, which affect port efficiency and effectiveness. It is the author’s view that improved port performance and productivity is the key in achieving greater customer satisfaction and enhanced compe…

Welfare service system productivity: the concept and its application

The purpose of this paper is to examine productivity at the level of a welfare service system. This approach aims at optimizing the performance of the whole system and to avoid sub‐optimizing the production of individual services or organizations. The paper also aims to develop a definition for the concept of welfare service system productivity and demonstrate its applicability.

SmartWoW – constructing a tool for knowledge work performance analysis

New Ways of Working (NewWoW) refers to a novel approach for improving the performance of knowledge work. The purpose of this paper is to seek innovative solutions concerning facilities, information technology tools and work practices in order to be able to “work smarter, not harder.” In order to develop work practices toward the NewWoW mode there is a need for an analytical management tool …

Design for manual packaging

Packaging costs (direct labor and material) account for a substantial portion of a product’s manufactured cost and so it is desirable to minimize these costs. And since major productivity gains have already been realised in manufacturing operations, the last frontier for productivity improvements appears to be in logistics. A formal methodology is therefore proposed to assess the efficiency o…

Identifying future challenges for productivity research: evidence from Finland

This paper aims to identify future challenges for productivity research.

How to convert bad stress into good

The purpose of this article is to develop three approaches that managers should use to channel formerly negative stressors and anxieties into productively motivated behaviors. When managers deal more deftly with naturally arising and anxiety-inducing stress, they and their subordinates should perform more effectively simply because their levels of motivation will increase.

The effect of stress and satisfaction on productivity

This study aims to investigate the effects of stress and job satisfaction on the functioning of a company. It seeks to focus on factors affecting stress and job satisfaction such as number of work hours, good relations between management and employees, good function of the group and work related to employees’ area of education.

The Influence of Leadership, Motivation and Dicipline on The Productivity of …

Employee  productivity   is a very important  factor for any company,  which  is one  of determining    factor   in  the  successful   development   of  the  company.   If  the productivity  of  employees  does not get serious attention from management, will impact on the qua]ity of services, which in turn wiJl lead to a reduction in the number of customers. Productiv…

Low-Hanging Fruit: 77 Eye-Opening Ways to Improve Productivity and Profits

There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.? ?Warren Buffett, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Picking low-hanging fruit should be easy. Yet despite all the cost cutting and lean six-sigmaing, the branches of corporate trees are sagging from the weight of low-hanging fruit. Why not grab them and make things easy? Too often managers blind themselves to s…