The effects of human resource management practices on productivity: a study of steel finishing lines

Article Abstract:

The utilization of innovative work practices such as training, flexible job assignments, incentive pay, employment security and teams results in a significantly higher productivity level among a sample of 17 steel firms' 36 homogenous production lines. The resulting data are in line with recent theoretical models that emphasize the significance of complementaries among practices in the workplace. Better results were derived from the use of innovative management practices compared to a more traditional management approach that uses hourly pay with close supervision, stringent work regulations and narrow job descriptions.

Manpower Planning, Research, Human resource planning, Management research, Steel industry

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Using "insider econometrics" to study productivity

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Using insider econometric studies for estimating the organizational level production functions and analyzing production processes to improve productivity is stressed.

Management dynamics, Analysis, Management, Usage, Econometrics, Company business management, Production functions (Economics), Productivity

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Beyond incentive pay: Insiders' estimates of the value of complementary human resource management practices

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The authors examines the benefits and drawbacks of incentive pay as viewed from a human resources management perspective.

Wage Administration, Pension, health, and welfare funds, Business Personnel Management, Employee Benefits Management Svcs, Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds, Compensation management, Employee benefits management services

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