Worker Productivity - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Jan 2019
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The Stealth Productivity Drain on American Workers

02 May 2025
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Productivity Tip: Stop Moving Your Star Workers

25 Feb 2015
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Why the Gap Between Worker Pay and Productivity Is So Problematic

02 Dec 2013
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Does watching workers increase or decrease productivity?

27 Jun 2014
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Why Passionate Workers are Key to Business Success

15 Jul 2012
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Blue Skies, Distractions Arise: How Weather Affects Productivity

01 Sep 2018
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An SUV Built for African Roads—by African Workers

production facility that are different from typical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). And the vehicle’s design allows for an efficient production process at low volumes and with manual labor. Because... View Details

Keywords: Amy Yee

01 Dec 2014
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Instilling Production with Principles

Hilfiger. But chairman Marjorie Yang doesn’t spend much time talking about apparel anymore. Instead, she’s talking about the importance of improving the livelihood of workers (which reduces turnover) and reducing water and electricity use... View Details

Keywords: April White; fashion; Manufacturing

26 Feb 2020
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For Migrant Workers, Homesickness Can Reduce Productivity

14 Aug 2021
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The Biggest Mistakes Bosses Will Make With Workers Returning After Covid-19

05 Feb 2014
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Awful Weather Makes for Better Workers (and More Mouse Trap Sales)

02 Dec 2013
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How Open Floor Plans Are Killing Employee Productivity

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

If the company is successful, that equity pays dividends. At C.H.I. Overhead Doors in rural Illinois, which offered equity grants shortly after KKR acquired the company in 2015, the first dividends were paid in May 2017. “I had colleagues stop me on the View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management