Analyzing key factors of labour productivity in the regional producer service industries and directing policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Hwan Choi ◽  
Hong-Bae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Producer Service

scholarly journals Services Sector in Lithuania: Labour Productivity as a Factor of Growth

Ekonomika ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Žemgulienė
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Labour Productivity Growth ◽  
Empirical Regularities ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the tendencies of Lithuanian services sector’s value added and labour productivity during 1995-2006. Comparative analysis of the average annual labour productivity growth in manufacturing and service industries reveals arguments supporting the W. Baumol’s consideration that there can be sporadic productivity increases in nonprogressive sectors. During 1995-2000, labour productivity growth in services exceeded productivity growth in manufacturing. The paper offers an interpretation of the Verdoom law for empirical regularities of the relationship between the cross-sectorial labour productivity growth rate and the value added growth rate.

The New Service Class: Housing, Consumption, and Lifestyle among London Bankers in the 1990s

1997 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 2061-2078 ◽  
Author(s):  
L M McDowell
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Market Change ◽  
Residential Preferences ◽  
Producer Service ◽  
Professional Employees ◽  
Social Polarisation ◽  
Class Anxiety ◽  
The City

In this paper I draw on a survey of professional employees in three of the City of London's merchant banks to assess arguments about the residential preferences and lifestyle decisions of the ‘new’ middle class. It has been argued that an increasingly polarised workforce within producer service industries has, in part, led to greater social polarisation in inner areas through the mechanism of gentrification. Further the effects of the feminisation of the labour market, especially the rise in the numbers of professional women in employment, have been adduced as a significant factor in housing-market change. A number of commentators have suggested that women in professional occupations are key players in inner-area gentrification, although the evidence here is limited. Further, middle-class anxiety about employment prospects has been identified by Lyons in a recent article in this journal as a further reason for increased preferences for inner-area locations. In this paper I assess these arguments.

Commute and labour productivity: investigation of inner city construction sites

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1305-1319
Author(s):  
Daniel Alejandro Chaparro ◽  
Fei J. Ying ◽  
Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi ◽  
Temitope Egbelakin
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Geographic Area ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Content Type ◽  
City Construction ◽  
Business District ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to identify the impact that commute patterns pose on construction labour productivity (CLP). There is limited research focussed on the impact of workforce transportation on productivity, even fewer in a construction environment. In particular, this study seeks to fill a gap in the understanding of how commute patterns may influence CLP. Design/methodology/approach Key factors reported affecting CLP were identified through a comprehensive literature review. Data were collected from 27 interviews and observational evidence at construction sites on Auckland Central Business District (CBD). Findings Shortage of skills, communication among workers, shirking behaviour, absenteeism and tardiness were perceived as the most critical labour productivity factors that are influenced by commute patterns. It is considered that stressful commutes may lead to shirking behaviours (absenteeism and calling sick). Meanwhile, ridesharing may encourage communication among workers. Research limitations/implications The study was carried out in a central business district, focussing on a geographic area with its particular characteristics. The results, thus, may not be generalised in general urban settings. Originality/value The research outcomes can be used as guidelines for companies considering travel plans for their employees, to minimise the negative impact commuting can have on workers, especially in industries with low productivity.

scholarly journals Knowledge-Intensive Services in Slovakia from the Viewpoint of Innovation and Labour Productivity

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (16) ◽  
pp. 571-580
Author(s):  
Dorota Lattová
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

Knowledge-Intensive Services in Slovakia from the Viewpoint of Innovation and Labour Productivity The article deals with current issues of innovation and labour productivity in knowledge-intensive services in Slovakia compared to less knowledge-intensive services. The aim of the article is to identify innovation activity of enterprises in selected branches of service sector as one of the key factors affecting labour productivity which influences competitiveness of individual enterprises as well as competitiveness of the national economy as a whole.

Hospitality Management Education: Theory, Technocracy And Theatre

1988 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-258
Author(s):  
Jon Bareham ◽  
Peter Jones
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Manufacturing Operations ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Common

This paper suggests that many existing hospitality management courses are strongly based on business administration principles and a manufacturing operations approach. It reviews the range of research and literature now available relating to service industries and identifies key features, such as organizational climate, script theory and the “servuction” concept. These key factors should play a much greater role in hospitality education, using learning methods based on the idea of “theatre” - simulation, role play, drama, debates and practical exercises. In addition, the common boundaries between subject areas should be broken down and “repackaged” to create a more holistic view of hospitality service provision. The paper concludes with a course outline and examples of the theatrical approach to hospitality management teaching.

scholarly journals Quality benchmarking methodology: Case study of finance and culture industries in Latvia

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-390
Author(s):  
Ieva Zemīte ◽  
Valdis Janovs ◽  
Ineta Luka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Culture Industries ◽  
Mutual Comparison

Political, socio-economic and cultural changes that have taken place in the world during the last years have influenced all the spheres. Constant improvements are necessary to sustain in rival and shrinking markets. This sets high quality standards for the service industries. Therefore it is important to conduct comparison of quality criteria to ascertain which practices are achieving superior performance levels. At present companies in Latvia do not carry out mutual benchmarking, and as a result of that do not know how they rank against their peers in terms of quality, as well as they do not see benefits in sharing of information and in benchmarking.The purpose of this paper is to determine the criteria of qualitative benchmarking, and to investigate the use of the benchmarking quality in service industries, particularly: finance and culture sectors in Latvia in order to determine the key driving factors of quality, to explore internal and foreign benchmarks, and to reveal the full potential of inputs’ reduction and efficiency growth for the aforementioned industries.Case study and other tools are used to define the readiness of the company for benchmarking. Certain key factors are examined for their impact on quality criteria. The results are based on the research conducted in professional associations in defined fields (insurance and theatre).Originality/value – this is the first study that adopts the benchmarking models for measuring quality criteria and readiness for mutual comparison in insurance and theatre industries in Latvia.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Construction Labour Productivity using Questionnaire Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.12) ◽  
pp. 309 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Madhan ◽  
Gunarani G I
Keyword(s):  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Fundamental Result ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Field Workers

Theoretically the most difficult issue in development industry is to enhance the production efficiency. Numerous researches have been done previously, however a more profound comprehension is as yet expected to enhance the labour productivity. The fundamental result from the writing is that there is no standard definition for labour work profitability. It covers the development labour productivity definitions, angles and factors influencing it. The labour productivity is particularly essential in developing countries, where the vast most of the building development work is still on manual premise. The point of this investigation is to get the most recent data and to recognize the key factors that influence the labour work efficiency in and around Thanjavur. So overview is brought out through questionnaire surveys and circulate to respondents who work at different undertakings in wide region in Thanjavur and the poll are evaluated by venture supervisors, project managers, construction engineers, field workers and furthermore with works utilizing their experience. What's more, the information's are gathered and investigated utilizing Relative Important Index (RII) and Importance Index (IMPI) methods, utilizing this the influenced factors are distinguished and positioned, through the vital advances are given to enhance the work efficiency.  

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