Date of Conferral
1-7-2025
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Walter McCollum
Abstract
A lack of strategies to improve and maintain production employees’ productivity can lead to unfavorable manufacturing outcomes. Business owners often recognize decreased employee productivity as the leading cause of profit losses. Grounded in systems theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to explore strategies from manufacturing business owners to use to increase production employees’ productivity. The participants were five business leaders of a manufacturing organization who implemented strategies to improve and maintain production employees’ productivity. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and a review of production reports. Through thematic analysis, six themes were identified: (a) effective communication, (b) training and realistic goals, (c) employee benefits and competitive pay, (d) quality tools/machines and technology, (e) production barriers, and (f) performance ratings. A key recommendation is for manufacturing business leaders to identify and apply successful production improvement strategies that best fit their organizations. Implications for positive social change include the potential for manufacturing leaders to enhance production, increase profits, and achieve company sustainability, thereby increasing employee training opportunities and retention.
Recommended Citation
Robinson-Wright, Cathy, "Successful Strategies Manufacturing Leaders Use to Increase Manufacturing Employees’ Productivity" (2025). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 17159.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/17159
