An Approach for Improving White-Collar Productivity

Abstract

The bastion of the white-collar segment within the typical shipyard has rarely been penetrated by outside influences, especially under the banner of productivity improvements. This paper will discuss enlisting the talents of both white and blue collar employees to gain some advantages in this area. The technique espoused here is the empowerment of selected employees at the operational level through the use of Action Teams. This is the level at which daily shipyard operations are conducted, above the worker level and below the management level. A recent project sponsored by SNAME Ship Production Committee Panel SP-5 on Human Resources, and performed under the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP), conducted a hands-on application of this theory in a small shipyard with favorable results. This project will be discussed in some detail in this paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADP023036

Entities

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  • Rodney A. Robinson

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Human Resources
  • Identification
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Naval Architecture
  • Productivity
  • Shipbuilding
  • Ships
  • Shipyards
  • Supervisors
  • Training

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  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design