Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the impact of fixed-term contracts (FTCs) on labour productivity …, wages (i.e. labour cost), and productivity-wage gaps (i.e. profits). Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply dynamic … – Results indicate that FTCs exert stronger positive effects on productivity than on wages and (accordingly) that the use of …

, growth, and productivity positively influence profitability, firm age and industry affiliation negatively influence it. The … empirical results suggest that productivity is the most significant determinant of profitability. These results are fairly …

organizational change and productivity improvement efforts. The analysis includes a comparison of 18 critical aspects for practical …

productivity in policing and prosecution services (PPS), especially in the crime investigation process (CIP). Design …

, services and operational style of the hotels has been expressly designed to maximize productivity. Aspects discussed include …

reference to productivity and performance.  …

latest prescribing a new logic of service, to comment on a previously published article (Gummesson, 1998) on productivity … critical review on productivity, quality and relationship marketing in service operations. Findings – The article suggests that …

productivity in a sample of hotels in Spain. Design/methodology/approach – In line with Mairesse and Kremp (1993), the theoretical … results show that labour productivity increases only when certifications and quality standards specific to the hospitality … category, belonging to a chain, and outsourcing services have a positive impact on labour productivity. In contrast, the …