Productivity Improvement through Incentive Management: Progress Toward Developing a New Management Resource
Abstract
This report defines and identifies incentive management (rewards-for- performance) strategies that have been and can be employed to stimulate worker productivity. Recent theoretical and empirical studies are reviewed to evaluate the relative effectiveness on performance. An inventory of popular incentive systems is compiled and a taxonomy that classifies incentives is designed. A case study of a large-scale productivity improvement effort at a major U.S. Army depot is presented. Finally, a computer-based management aid is designed and a demonstration package developed to display how workforce supervisors, organizational development specialists, and key installation management personnel can tailor incentive plans to the specific needs of varied organizations and job functions. Results indicate that incentive management strategies are effective tools to improve worker productivity and maximize manpower cost savings but specific tailored plans are required to meet special contingencies of different organizations and tasks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA078595
Entities
People
- Bertam I. Spector
- John J. Hayes