COVID-19 and Hotel Productivity Changes: An Empirical Analysis Using Malmquist Productivity Index

This research investigates the impact of COVID-19 on hotel productivity change using the Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI). For 26 U.S. hotel brands, productivity changes over 10 quarters from the first quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2020 were analyzed. After the COVID-19 outbreak, the investigated hotels’ productivity deteriorated. Decomposition revealed that, whereas technical efficiency change (EC) improved, technological change (TC) regressed, resulting in deterioration of the MPI. The investigated hotels’ EC-related practices included enhanced cleaning operations, partnering with a hygiene brand, cutting the workforce, and pay cuts. Practices related to TC included the adoption of new hygiene technology and setting a new standard at the organizational level through the formation of a global council and accreditation related to disinfection and hygiene. Our results show that though U.S. hotels are trying to improve their productivity by efficiently utilizing resources, frontier technology’s regress is decreasing productivity. Our results support the importance of investment in technology for productivity management. This research provides empirical evidence for the need for hotels to pursue technological advances to overcome the pandemic.

Dezvoltarea unui complex mobil pentru reproducerea ecologo- industrial a speciilor pelagofile de pești în condiții de fluvii și lacuri

The populations of most fish species in the Republic of Moldova reproduce naturally, however, as a result of the increasing anthropogenic impact on aquatic ecosystems, the conditions for their natural reproduction have deteriorated significantly. In this context, one of the research objectives for 2020 was the development of efficient technological principles for conservation and rational use of local fish stock. It was revealed the ensuring of the development of the most vulnerable stages in the ontogenesis of fish in controlled environmental conditions is one of the basic principles of productivity management of Danube mackerel populations. In order to put into practice the principles of managing the productivity of breeding stocks, a mobile installation has been developed for the reproduction of pelagophilous fish species.

Innovation in Company Labor Productivity Management: Data Science Methods Application

The article considers the challenge of labor productivity growth in a company using objective data about economic, demographic and social factors and subjective information about an employees’ health quality. We propose the technology for labor productivity management based on the phased data processing and modeling of quantitative and qualitative data relations, which intended to provide decision making when planning trajectories for labor productivity growth. The technology is supposed to use statistical analysis and machine learning, to support management decision on planning health-saving strategies directed to increase labor productivity. It is proved that to solve the problem of employees’ clustering and design their homogeneous groups, it is properly to use the k-means method, which is more relevant and reliable compared to the clustering method based on Kohonen neural networks. We also test different methods for employees’ classification and predicting of a new employee labor productivity profile and demonstrate that over problem with a lot of qualitative variables, such as gender, education, health self-estimation the support vector machines method has higher accuracy.

METHODOLOGY OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY MANAGEMENT AT AN INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE

Введение. Предлагаются концепция, методология и инструменты управления производительностью труда на промышленном предприятии посредством новой модели оперативного управления производством. В данной модели осуществляется управление комплектностью незавершенного производства для создания заделов деталей и сборочных единиц на нормативном уровне на всех этапах производственного цикла с учетом динамики производства. Очередь производства деталей и сборочных единиц является инструментом составления оперативных плановых заданий для производственных участков, поддержания комплектности заделов и ключевым фактором образования ресурса времени для увеличения выпуска продукции. Ситуационный подход при формировании очереди производства учитывает непрерывно изменяющиеся производственные ситуации в многономенклатурном разнотипном производстве. Методы исследования. Концепция управления производительностью труда на промышленном предприятии разработана на основе системного анализа различных внутренних и внешних факторов, которые влияют на организацию ритмичного производства и равномерного в соответствии с заданным графиком выпуска готовой продукции, и учета их в новой модели оперативного управления производством. В качестве основных инструментов в системе оперативного планирования производства принимаются динамичный план-график выпуска деталей и сборочных единиц и очередь производства (очередь выполнения технологических операций). В механизме управления производительностью труда на промышленном предприятии используется совокупность управляемых параметров – показателей для оперативного планирования, учета и регулирования комплектности незавершенного производства, производственных запасов и производственных затрат. Результаты исследования. Разработаны теоретико-методологические основы оперативного управления производительностью труда на промышленном предприятии в рамках универсальной системы оперативного управления для многономенклатурного разнотипного динамичного производства. Предложены управляемые параметры, позволяющие управлять комплектностью незавершенного производства, производственными запасами и производственными затратами, устранять потери любого рода, а сохраненные ресурсы использовать для роста производительности труда на промышленном предприятии в современных условиях. Построена новая динамическая модель оперативного управления производством, позволяющая адаптироваться к постоянным изменениям, учитывающая неопределенность и неоднозначность окружающей среды. Данная модель пригодна для цифрового моделирования и планирования процессов производства. Заключение. Предлагаемая методология позволяет выполнять и создавать ресурсы времени для повышения производительности производства на промышленном предприятии на основе поддержания на нормативном уровне производственных запасов и комплектного незавершенного производства, снижения производственных затрат за счет экономии различных ресурсов и сокращения производственного цикла. Introduction. The concept, methodology and tools for managing labor productivity in an industrial enterprise through a new model of operational production management are proposed. In this model, the completeness of work-in-progress is managed to create reserves of parts and assembly units at the regulatory level at all stages of the production cycle, taking into account the dynamics of production. The production queue of parts and assembly units is a tool for drawing up operational planning tasks for production sites, maintaining the completeness of the reserves and a key factor in the formation of a time resource for increasing production output. The situational approach to the formation of the production queue takes into account the continuously changing production situations in a multi-product production of different types. Research methods. The concept of labor productivity management at an industrial enterprise is developed on the basis of a systematic analysis of various internal and external factors that affect the organization of rhythmic production and uniform output of finished products in accordance with a given schedule, and their consideration in the new model of operational production management. As the main tools in the system of operational production planning, a dynamic schedule for the production of parts and assembly units and a production queue (the queue for performing technological operations) are accepted. The mechanism of labor productivity management at an industrial enterprise uses a set of managed parameters-indicators for operational planning, accounting and regulation of the completeness of work in progress, production stocks and production costs. The results of the study. The theoretical and methodological foundations of operational management of labor productivity at an industrial enterprise are developed within the framework of a universal system of operational management for multi-nomenclature, multi-type, dynamic production. We propose manageable parameters that allow you to manage the completeness of work in progress, production stocks and production costs, eliminate losses of any kind, and use the saved resources to increase labor productivity at an industrial enterprise in modern conditions. A new dynamic model of operational management of production is constructed, which allows to adapt to constant changes, taking into account the uncertainty and ambiguity of the environment. This model is suitable for digital modeling and planning of production processes. Conclusion. The proposed methodology allows you to perform and create time resources to increase production productivity in an industrial enterprise by maintaining production stocks and complete work-in-progress at the standard level, reducing production costs by saving various resources and reducing the production cycle.

Uma Abordagem do Scrum para Gestão de Tempo, Produtividade e Bem-Estar

Scrum has been a framework widely used in the management of softwareprojects in the perspective of agile development. The successand simplicity of Scrum has motivated its adoption in other fields,such as its version for education - eduScrum. In this sense, thiswork presents a Scrum approach to time and productivity management,incorporating positive psychology practices and techniquesin order to improve the wellness of users. In an initial experiment,proposed as a challenge to volunteers, an impact on the positiveemotions and subjective well-being of about 50% of the participantswas obtained. Participants’ reports indicate that the approachcontributed to better planning, greater organization and focus onactivities, in addition to promoting the well-being of participantswith exercises related to optimism and gratitude.

The Advent of Digital Productivity Assistants: The Case of Microsoft MyAnalytics

Modern digital work environments allow for great flexibility, but can also contribute to a blurring of work/life boundaries and technostress. An emerging class of intelligent tools, that we term Digital Productivity Assistant (DPA), helps knowledge workers to improve their productivity by creating awareness of their collaboration behaviour and by suggesting improvements. In this revelatory case study, we combine auto-ethnographic insights with interview data from three organisations to explore how one such tool works to influence collaboration and productivity management behaviours, using the lens of persuasive IS design. We also identify barriers to DPAs’ effective use as a partner in personal productivity management.

The Advent of Digital Productivity Assistants: The Case of Microsoft MyAnalytics

Modern digital work environments allow for great flexibility, but can also contribute to a blurring of work/life boundaries and technostress. An emerging class of intelligent tools, that we term Digital Productivity Assistant (DPA), helps knowledge workers to improve their productivity by creating awareness of their collaboration behaviour and by suggesting improvements. In this revelatory case study, we combine auto-ethnographic insights with interview data from three organisations to explore how one such tool works to influence collaboration and productivity management behaviours, using the lens of persuasive IS design. We also identify barriers to DPAs’ effective use as a partner in personal productivity management.