International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management: Volume 59 Issue 4

Human resource development (HRD) for performance management: The case of Nepalese organizations

A firm's competitiveness depends on its capacity to manage performance and improve the development of the skills and competencies of employees – creating a learning environment…

Alignment of performance metrics in a multi‐enterprise agribusiness: Achieving integrated autonomy?

The purpose of this paper is to examine the disconnect that can develop between corporate goals and those of individual intra‐organisational business units arranged as an internal…

Managing advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) implementation in manufacturing SMEs

The purpose of this paper is to describe a new methodology for implementing leading edge technology into “design and manufacture” companies, for them to gain a competitive…

Enhancing long‐term worker productivity and performance: The connection of key work domains to job satisfaction and organizational commitment

The purpose of this research is to explore key work domains that impact worker job satisfaction and organizational commitment, which in turn impact long‐term worker productivity…

Consumer purchase process improvements in e‐tailing operations: A case study

The advent of the internet has dramatically changed the retail landscape. Online purchases have been increasing annually for the past several years, yet only account for 6 percent…

India needs to think through policy linkages

Merging productivity

Indonesian tobacco suffers from global warming

Events

Green buildings raise productivity

Italy’s dilemma

Editorial

Vietnam gets advice

UK not all doom and gloom