firm’s ability to improve its productivity growth and profitability. The case study reported here concerns the … in which the dependent variable is alternatively (labor) productivity growth and profitability. Our findings show that … only patents with the EPO, along with larger firm size, have a statistically significant relationship with productivity …

presents the first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between exports and productivity in Germany, a leading actor on …

distinguishes between effects of preferences and productivity on the number of working hours... …

This Working Paper gives insights into the concepts of productivity and efficiency. Both conceptsare popular measures … measuring productivity and efficiency in a non-technical manner. Variousparametric as well as non parametric approaches are … is discussed and results are summarized. Key findingsfrom productivity and efficiency analyses for German banks are …

Many papers have documented wide variations in productivity even in narrowly defined industries. Some have argued that … reflects persistent differences in performance due, for example, to management. This paper looks at productivity differences … not within an industry but within a firm. We use data on productivity of different branches within lines of business of ... …

Do “Anglo-Saxon” management practices generate higher productivity only at the expense of lousywork-life balance (WLB … tool that companies can useto raise productivity. We try to shed some empirical light on these issues using an innovative …