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A Worker Productivity Model and Its Use at Lincoln Electric

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  • James C. Hershauer

    (Arizona State University)

  • William A. Ruch

    (Arizona State University)

Abstract

A worker productivity model was developed to illustrate the manner in which factors interact to yield productivity. Thirteen individual factors and fourteen organizational factors are combined as a servosystem using procedures similar to those of industrial dynamics. Use of the model in training supervisors at the Lincoln Electric Company is reported.

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  • James C. Hershauer & William A. Ruch, 1978. "A Worker Productivity Model and Its Use at Lincoln Electric," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 8(3), pages 80-90, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:8:y:1978:i:3:p:80-90
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.8.3.80
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    1. Kseniya Bortnikova, 2020. "Beauty and Productivity: A Meta-Analysis," Working Papers IES 2020/18, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised Jun 2020.
    2. Sofia Estelles-Miguel & Carlos Andr¨¦s Romano & Jos¨¦ Miguel Albarracin Guillem & Marta Palmer Gato, 2015. "Productivity from the Viewpoint of Lighting Companies in Valencia," Business and Management Research, Business and Management Research, Sciedu Press, vol. 4(4), pages 43-53, December.

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