The deployment of temporary production workers in assembly operations: a case study of the hidden costs of learning and forgetting

Article Abstract:

A factorial experimental design, is used to understand the dynamic impact of different worker skills. In the analysis, it is assumed that, temporary workers have relatively less skill and lower rates of learning as compared to the permanent workers.

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The deployment of temporary production workers in assembly operations: a case study of the hidden costs of learning and forgetting

Article Abstract:

A factorial experimental design, is used to understand the dynamic impact of different worker skills. In the analysis, it is assumed that, temporary workers have relatively less skill and lower rates of learning as compared to the permanent workers.

Business Personnel Management, Models, Human resource management, Probabilities, Probability theory, Labor costs, Labour costs

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New service development competence in retail banking: construct development and measurement validation

Article Abstract:

The application of empirical measurement methodology to develop a scale for measuring the competence of retail banks to develop new services is described.

Canada, Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Services development, Analysis, Usage, Banks (Finance), Scaling laws (Statistical physics), Scaling laws (Mathematical physics), Company service development, Service development

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