{"product_id":"human-work-productivity-9781439874141","title":"Human Work Productivity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe current global economic downturn and considerable shifting in industrial and manufacturing activities have disturbed the industrial order. However, human work productivity is still one of the most important components of the industrial economy and a determining factor in global competiveness and influence as well as the potential for technological innovation and advancement. \u003cb\u003eHuman Work Productivity: A Global Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e covers how human productivity affects the industrial economy and competitiveness across the industrial and manufacturing sectors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany approaches that have worked historically must now be reexamined and new approaches must be developed. Integrating recent concepts related to human work productivity for modern production systems\/organizations, this book examines how ergonomic improvements for the human operator and\/or redesign and rearrangement of the workplace can boost individual productivity. It also covers the impact of the aging workfo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"... a unique volume examining various aspects of industrial and manufacturing practices as they relate to human workplace productivity and international competitiveness. ... These diverse articles also consider other factors that may affect work productivity, including education and population trends. ... Recommended.\" -G. E. Kaupins, Boise State University in CHOICE Magazine, April 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErgonomics Improvements for the Human Operator – Cost Effectiveness Approach. Workstation redesign, Workplace Re-Layout and Productivity. Productivity and Worker Age. Human Factors Related to the Success of Total Productive Naintenance. Design Simplification and Innovation through Adoption of a Time Based Design for Maintenance Methodology. Changes in US Manufacturing Worker Productivity with Working Hours. A comparison of US Manufacturing Workers’ Productivity with Similar Workers in Selected Developed and Fast Developing Economies. Benefits of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies. Productivity and Technology: Techniques Related to Industrial Energy Savings. Productivity in Healthcare Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408299303255,"sku":"9781439874141","price":82.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/human-work-productivity-9781439874141","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}