The effect of labor unions on economic performance is a crucial factor in evaluating public policy toward union organizing and bargaining rights. This paper evaluates theory and evidence on the relationship of unionization with respect to productivity, profitability, investment, and employment growth. The clear pattern that emerges from the research literature, primarily for the U.S. but also e...

Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) inductions are used to ensure that employees and stakeholders understand OHSE policies. Despite research suggesting the superiority of face-to-face communication in the transmission of vital information and contrary to the lack of productivity/profitability evidence for information technology in general and multimedia in particular, classroom s...

The profitability of livestock activities can be diminished significantly by the effects of parasites. Economic losses caused by cattle parasites in Brazil were estimated on an annual basis, considering the total number of animals at risk and the potential detrimental effects of parasitism on cattle productivity. Estimates in U.S. dollars (USD) were based on reported yield losses among untreate...

Farmer' Participatory On Farm Trials (FP-OFT) were conducted at 10 different locations in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh during rabi 2016-17 medium black soils to study the influence soil test crop response (STCR) approach vis-a-vis farmers' practice on productivity and economics chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Result revealed that targeted seed yield (16 q/ha) was achieved by adoption STCR...

Front-Line Demonstration (FLD) is a long-term educational activity carried out systematically by agricultural experts in the field of farmers to demonstrate value new practices/technologies micro-agriculture situation. The aim FLD was improved pulses technologies for production potential. Improved include use varieties, seed treatment with Rhizobium and PSB culture, sowing methods, balanced fer...