1 EQUIPMENT PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY The study of productivity though started very early in the field of construction, it has still been one of the chronic problems confronting the organizations having their business in this mammoth industry. Today’s rapid economic development and stiff market competition has made experts take a close note of the revenue generation and profit before executing any project of national and international importance. And lack of productivity has often put
This paper aims to disseminate the results of the impact of foreign workers on employee productivity in 4-star and 5-star hotels in a tourist place named Interlaken in Switzerland. Hotel work is diverse and challenging at all levels, from front-line and housekeeping staff to senior management and migrant workers are represented in all areas of work within the sector across most developing and developed countries. The research paper makes a contribution in the area of research, in focussing on specifically
suggests the idea that profit reflects the productivity of capital is a false belief, yet it is one that generally underlies economic policy making in capitalist, free-market economies. Stanford attempts to illustrate this by detailing the role of tools in supporting productivity, by comparing tools to technology, or the technique of production (i.e. process) and then by making the link to capital and profits. Stanford begins by identifying the importance of tools in our work as it increases efficiency
have a positive impact on effectiveness in the workplace or if ‘eustress’ is just the first stage and the starting point of ‘distress’. The question remains to if organisations can rightfully generate and facilitate ‘eustress’ in order to increase productivity in organisational environments.
factors have specific importance in software development, it should not be overlooked in risk management process which may lead to improper assessment. So there is a need to identify and describe the human factors in an efficient manner to avoid the potential losses associated with the risk. In the following sections we are going to see the factors which
occupational safety and health has become a major aspect to each of the management in each organization. The issue of employees receiving treatment as a result of injuries in the workplace increased lately. It is caused by a lack of emphasis on the importance of safety and health in the work becomes the main factor. The idea of Occupational Safety and Health has gained the most attention, and many firms have implemented systems and processes to support an organization to protect, safe, and management
Wayne Grudem’s book surrounds his focus on various important topics that explain how god and business intertwine for the better good. The book delivers a brief but very informative view on the aspects of business and with a great depth of biblical theology and the moral goodness in business when it is done with a good heart and good intentions. In his introduction you learn that his books his about how to glorify God while working in the business world. Grudem’s claims are that business can be good
of international trade and industrial organizations. Two of the most important new features of the contemporary economy is the globalization of production and trade. Therefore, today’s technological systems are characterized by an orientation to productivity; this can be achieved through the apparel engineering which explains the Industrial Engineering activities in the production. Jim Lucas described the origin of Industrial Engineering (IE) wherein it can be traced back to the beginning of the Industrial
Ports play an important role in world trade and economy. The importance of ensuring efficiency in ports is strongly related to the ability of international maritime transport cost reduction. The definition of this construct quite broad and vary in perspective of researcher. Basically, port fficiency is the ability of port to operate/manage with a minimum amount of effort and have a desire result. Port efficiency have been define as an importance determinant of international maritime transport costs (Wilmsmier
been suffering due to the global recession. Although commercial companies are in decline because of the economic crisis and the tough competition they have to deal with, they have to accept the challenge and try to improve their efficiency and productivity even further. It is important to mention that with the term efficiency in a company, we do not refer only to its economic profit but to a broader spectrum deriving from it. More analytically, improvement in efficiency also means improvement