Large, epidemiologic survey studies have established that migraine headaches affect approximately 6% of men and 18% of women in the United States and that the condition peaks during the prime working years (25 to 55 years of age). The consequent economic burden experienced by employers is substantial. The majority of this economic burden is realized by employers in terms of lost productivity, a...

Experts in specific professional domains form the fastest increasing workforce in OECD countries. Since this fact has been realised by management researchers, they have focussed on the question of how to measure and enhance the productivity of said workforce. According to the author’s cross-industrial research undertaken in five different knowledgeintensive organisations, it is, however, not pr...

Suboptimal employee decisions are prevalent in employee benefit plans. Poor decisions have significant consequences for employees and employers. Improving participant decisions produces beneficial outcomes such as lower labor costs, higher productivity and better workforce management. The business case for employee benefits can be strengthened by applying lessons learned from the field of behav...

Much research in the area of construction productivity focussed on the factors affecting labour. However, these studies tend to look at the factors in isolation and thus were inadequate in the recommendations for productivity improvements. This is because labour productivity is a complex and multifaceted issue. Given the recent industrial initiatives of Rethinking Construction and Respect for P...

Workforce productivity has become a critical factor in the strength and sustainability of a company's overall business performance. Absenteeism affects productivity; however, even when employees are physically present at their jobs, they may experience decreased productivity and below-normal work quality--a concept known as decreased presenteeism. This article describes the creation and testing...

Autonomous robots that perform specific tasks are being developed to perform repetitive operations common in conventional concrete construction, to gain benefits in safety, productivity, costs, quality control, and security of the workforce in hazardous environments. Single-task robots are capable of enhancing specific functions, though their impact on the overall productivity remains unclear. ...

Employee disengagement has become a big concern for retail companies to increase productivity. In the United States, lose at least $96 billion in revenue every year. Using transformational leadership theory, purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was explore strategies needed by improve employee engagement and workforce From data collected using face-to-face open-ended interview questi...