Author : Marvin D. Dunnette
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 21,17 MB
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1317769937
These volumes represent a concerted attempt to link what is known from human performance research to recognized national needs for improving productivity. The product of a National Science Foundation project directed by the series editor, the set features authoritative reviews by leading psychologists in the field. The volumes cover many areas of human performance not included in other books.
Author : Cecilia Berlin
Publisher : Ubiquity Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 32,52 MB
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1911529137
Production ergonomics – the science and practice of designing industrial workplaces to optimize human well-being and system performance – is a complex challenge for a designer. Humans are a valuable and flexible resource in any system of creation, and as long as they stay healthy, alert and motivated, they perform well and also become more competent over time, which increases their value as a resource. However, if a system designer is not mindful or aware of the many threats to health and system performance that may emerge, the end result may include inefficiency, productivity losses, low working morale, injuries and sick-leave. To help budding system designers and production engineers tackle these design challenges holistically, this book offers a multi-faceted orientation in the prerequisites for healthy and effective human work. We will cover physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of ergonomics, and provide both the individual human perspective and that of groups and populations, ending up with a look at global challenges that require workplaces to become more socially and economically sustainable. This book is written to give you a warm welcome to the subject, and to provide a solid foundation for improving industrial workplaces to attract and retain healthy and productive staff in the long run.
Author : James S. Pepitone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 17,44 MB
Release : 2009-11-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136397442
New rules require a new game plan. More than 80% of today's workforce comprises knowledge-and service-based workers, rendering obsolete the conventional understanding of organizational performance. New work roles require new managerial skills and methods. This innovative book shows how 'new human performance specialists' can mold and construct work situations that enhance performance, productivity, and profits. The methods go beyond individual improvement and show how to create and sustain work situations that foster high levels of performance. 'Human Performance Consulting' presents a comprehensive framework for designing and implementing highly effective, results-orientated programs that improve employee performance. It gives managers and human-performance professionals proven methods for boosting any organization's workforce productivity and operational performance - and without huge capital expenditures, high-profile programs, and major upheavals. James Pepitone describes the role of the internal performance consultant and explains how these individuals can add financial value to any organization by guiding human performance improvement. Case studies and examples give you a solid foundation for identifying and diagnosing performance problems. Step-by-step instructions supply guidelines for working with existing management to make skillful changes that will improve performance and add measurable value.
Author : Jerry L. Harbour
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 27,88 MB
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1482298821
As companies continue their efforts to improve work performance, they must ensure that their ongoing Lean activities include a healthy appreciation for, and recognition of, human performance. Ignoring the human component of work performance can be a recipe for unnecessary waste, inefficiency, and decreased productivity. Lean Human Performance Impro
Author : William J. Rothwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 27,1 MB
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 113639737X
Today's dynamic organizations must achieve positive results in record time - a challenge that requires managers to avoid problems before they arise and to solve these issues quickly. Human Performance Improvement (HPI) is a powerful tool that can be used to help build intellectual capital, establish and maintain a 'high-performance workplace, enhance profitability, and encourage productivity' - as well as increase return on equity and improved safety. Written by a group of highly respected authors in the field, this book will show you how to:- - discover and analyze performance gaps - plan for future improvements in human performance - design and develop cost-effective interventions to close performance gaps.
Author : Stefaniak, Jill E.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1466683317
Management professionals regularly seek new, cost-effective ways to influence employee behavior to advance productivity and competency within their organization. While best practices are often taught in the classroom, many students lack an understanding of the real world challenges professionals face. Cases on Human Performance Improvement Technologies presents a collection of teaching cases that demonstrate the real-world application of digital tools for human performance enhancement across a variety of settings. Utilizing a problem-based instructional technique, the cases presented in this publication include the challenges and solutions industry professionals encounter. This publication is an essential reference source for educators, upper level students, and practitioners in the fields of human-computer interaction, organizational development, educational technology, and business management.
Author : Paul J. Champagne
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 48,60 MB
Release : 1989-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This book reviews current theories on how to improve employee performance and shows how to adapt these strategies to specific work situations. The authors have chosen 10 currently popular performance-enhancing strategies for study, ranging from behavior modification techniques to team-based and employee participation approaches. For each strategy, they discuss the relevant theory and provide actual case studies of implementation. AMA Journal In the face of ever greater competition from abroad, no issue is more important for U.S. business than improving employee effectiveness and productivity. In this volume, Champagne and McAfee offer both a review of current theories on how to improve employee performance and a guide to adapting these strategies to specific work situations. While previous studies have tended to focus strictly on theory or on step-by-step guidelines alone, Champagne and McAfee combine theory, actual company examples, and clear-cut guidelines in order to offer the human resource professional a well-rounded, comprehensive overview of workable motivation strategies and techniques. The authors have chosen 10 currently popular performance-enhancing strategies for study, ranging from behavior modification techniques through team-based and employee participation approaches. For each, the authors discuss the relevant theory and then provide actual case study examples of their implementation. Because every situation is unique, the authors also outline ways in which particular strategies can be molded to fit a variety of situations. Throughout the book, steps that can be taken by managers to implement performance and productivity enhancing strategies, even in the absence of a formal company program, are elucidated fully. A book for managers in all kinds of organizations--from hospitals and schools to corporations and not-for-profit firms--Motivating Strategies for Performance and Productivity is an important contribution to the human resources literature.
Author : BW (Ben) Marguglio
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 48,95 MB
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000397165
This book is a simulation of a live course on human performance improvement/human error prevention (HPI/HEP) created by the preeminent authority on HPI/HEP. It presents the greatest breadth of scope and specificity on this topic. This book comprises a focused, challenging human error prevention training course designed to improve understanding of error causation. It will dramatically reduce human error and repeat deviations, and it digs below the surface of issues and looks to fix the real causes of human error and mistakes. In addition, this book presents a complete seminar from the thought leader acclaimed by hundreds of clients, and includes unique principles, practices, models, and templates. Information is comprehensive and can be directly implemented. The principles and practices of human error prevention are universally applicable regardless of the type of industrial, commercial, or governmental enterprise, and regardless of the type of function performed within the enterprise. The application of the information in this book will significantly contribute to improved productivity, safety, and quality. After fully using this book, you will understand: Human error prevention/reduction terminology and definitions. The relationships among culture, beliefs, values, attitudes, behavior, results, and performance. The roles of leadership in establishing and maintaining a quality/safety-conscious work environment. The one fundamental precept explaining the importance of human error prevention/reduction. The two most critical elements of human error prevention/reduction. The three levels of barriers to human error. The four types of things in which the barriers may exist at each barrier level. The five stages of human error. The six "M"s that can emit or receive hazards activated by human error. The seven universally applicable human error causal factors. The Rule of 8 by which to prevent human error and mitigate its effects. Techniques for making barriers effective and the spectrum of barrier effectiveness. The relationship of human error prevention/reduction to the total quality/safety function. Error-inducing conditions (error traps) and behaviors for counteracting these conditions. Non-conservative and conservative thought processes and behaviors in decision-making. Coaching for preventing the recurrence of human error. Root cause analysis techniques for identifying human error causal factors. The nine types of corrective action. Human error measurement. Strategies for a human error prevention/reduction initiative. How to design, implement, and manage a human error prevention/reduction initiative.
Author : Marc Holzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 22,3 MB
Release : 2021-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1000402193
A productive society is dependent upon high-performing government. This third edition of The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook includes chapters from leading scholars, consultants, and practitioners to explore all of the core elements of improvement. Completely revised and focused on best practice, the handbook comprehensively explores managing for high performance, measurement and analysis, costs and finances, human resources, and cutting-edge organizational tools. Its coverage of new and systematic management approaches and well-defined measurement systems provides guidance for organizations of all sizes to improve productivity and performance. The contributors discuss such topics as accountability, organizational effectiveness after budget cuts, the complementary roles of human capital and “big data,” and how to teach performance management in the classroom and in public organizations. The handbook is accompanied by an online companion volume providing examples of performance measurement and improvement manuals across a wide variety of public organizations. The Public Performance and Productivity Handbook, Third Edition, is required reading for all public administration practitioners, as well as for students and scholars interested in the state of the public performance and productivity field.
Author : Thomas J. Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 30,49 MB
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1466579714
Understanding the conditions under which variability in performance may arise, and the processes related to its emergence, gives us insight into the development of techniques for improving the quality of performance. Variability in Human Performance details the scientific and the practical implications of human performance variability by providing a broad perspective on how and why such variability occurs across a number of disciplinary domains. The text takes an approach that rests upon the idea of context, or design, specificity in performance, namely that variability in performance is closely referenced to design factors in the environment in which performance is occurring. An exploration of the link between variability and related processes, the book introduces a comprehensive framework for understanding human performance variability, presented in terms of how human control of behavior is closely tied to design factors in the performance environment. The authors introduce empirical evidence, as well as practical examples and application areas, in support of this framework. The book begins with coverage of neurobiological and biomechanical basis of movement variability, then examines rich and extensive empirical evidence available for context specificity in cognitive performance and learning, as a basis for cognitive performance variability. The book then reviews the evidence for context specificity in: Student learning Displaced feedback conditions Human error behavior Affective performance Social and team performance The authors also explore work performance as influenced by complex sociotechnical systems and as a basis for performance variability, applying control systems concepts to an interpretation of the nature and basis of performance variability in all of these domains. They conclude by taking an evolutionary perspective on the origins and behavioral significance of human performance variability. The book then provides strategies on how individuals, groups, and organizations can significantly reduce variability in human performance that often leads to systems failures.
