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design of productivity measurement systems. The responses of 114 chief executives, drawn from a wide range of New Zealand … associated with management’s preference for the type of productivity measurement systems.  …
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In this article, we report on an empirical study conducted in the USA to determine the performance measures project managers commonly use to evaluate the success of their projects. Specifically, we identify project managers’ orientations toward using internal and/or customer driven measures of...
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evaluators, using data from 236 RUs working in different laboratories functioning under CSIR. The measurement model component of …. In the measurement model presented, the observed indicators of the different effectiveness measure concepts (R … with one another. Since subjective measures have not only weak measurement properties, but are also influenced by …
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limitations/implications – There is a need to develop measurement instruments particularly in areas traditionally outside the … implications – Identified the gaps in the assessment of business relationships and the need for better measurement instruments …
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Purpose – The purpose of this research paper is to demonstrate how existing performance measurement may be adopted to … performance measurement and extended enterprises. It explains the collaborative architecture of an extended enterprise and … upon existing performance measurement frameworks, would be structurally and operationally different. Based on this, a model …
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The measurement of productivity has been a problem area for many years because of the difficulties inherent in … measurement technique is presented which focuses on the business aspects of an organisation′s performance, using standard cost …
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There is much that is unsatisfactory in the way in which the production function is viewed and described in the literature. This article defines four dimensions along which aspects of the production function can be measured. The dimensions are elaborated upon and their usefulness for describing...
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One of the difficulties in developing a coherent operational strategy is to know how the various elements of a manufacturing system interact and to assess the relevant importance of each. Looks at the manufacturing systems and how complex they are. A measure which calculates the systems′...
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Although there is a vast body of literature that attempts to define production flexibility, managers are still unable to measure the flexibility they require. However, managers currently are investing in flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) and planning their manufacturing strategies despite...
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Describes the development and testing of a framework which can assist in the process of designing performance measures. Grounds the framework in the relevant literature and explains how it was developed and tested through a series of action research projects involving collaborators primarily...
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