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The Measurement and Evaluation of White‐collar Productivity
Ray, Pradip K.; Sahu, S. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 9 (1989) 4, pp. 28-47
shortcomings of several measurement and evaluation methodologies of white‐collar personnel and functions. An analytical method of … evaluation of white‐collar productivity for an individual, a group of individuals or a department. The recommended measures, viz …
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The IZA Evaluation Dataset: towards evidence‐based labor policy making
Caliendo, Marco; Falk, Armin; Kaiser, Lutz C.; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 7, pp. 731-752
Purpose – This paper aims to present the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a newly created data source allowing for the … evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is a description of the … sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset and an outline of its research potential. Findings – The evaluation of …
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Key Issues in the Economics of Training
McNabb, Robert; Whitfield, Keith - In: International Journal of Manpower 14 (1993) 2, pp. 4-16
Examines the main issues currently confronting economists analysing training. Contrasts the human capital and institutional approaches and indicates that both have advantages and disadvantages. Outlines the major methodological issues in the area and concludes that the eradication of bias in...
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Evaluating Training at the Company Level
de Koning, Jaap - In: International Journal of Manpower 14 (1993) 2, pp. 94-104
Outlines the need for evaluating training at the company level. Notes that there has been little research in this area. Uses data from surveys undertaken in The Netherlands to illustrate the advantages and problems of carrying out such research. Indicates that the companies themselves know...
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Evaluating Employment and Training Programmes: Lessons from the USA
Maynard, Rebecca A. - In: International Journal of Manpower 14 (1993) 2, pp. 94-104
effectiveness. Finally, presents recommendations for planning an evaluation strategy.  …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783587
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Aggregate impact analysis of active labour market policy
de Koning, Jaap - In: International Journal of Manpower 22 (2001) 8, pp. 707-735
(ALMP) on labour market outcomes. The aggregate approach to policy evaluation is important. Contrary to evaluations based on …
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Using Evaluation in Training and Development
Odini, Cephas - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 6, pp. 511-515
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Short training for welfare recipients in Germany: which types work?
Kopf, Eva - In: International Journal of Manpower 34 (2013) 5, pp. 486-516
Purpose – Various types of short training programmes exist in Germany. This article aims to evaluate short training courses for welfare recipients and to detect which programme type works best with respect to different outcome indicators. Design/methodology/approach – The author measures the...
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Evaluating the organizational impact of product development projects
Martinsuo, Miia; Suomala, Petri; Kanniainen, Juho - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 6 (2013) 1, pp. 173-198
Purpose – Evaluation of product development projects is quite intuitive and subjective. The purpose of this paper is to … evaluation criteria. Originality/value – Many studies express the need to understand the organizational impacts of projects …
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Maturity assessment: towards continuous improvements for project-based organisations?
Backlund, Fredrik; Chronéer, Diana; Sundqvist, Erik - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 8 (2015) 2, pp. 256-278
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the empirical research on project management (PM) maturity assessments, specifically based on a maturity model. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical data are based on a case study including in-depth interviews with a...
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