The Role of Management Practices in Closing the Productivity Gap (CBR project)

Overview

Aims and objectives

This project studies the role of management practices in closing the productivity gap between the UK and the USA. The work is multi-disciplinary and is shared between the Universities of Cambridge, Aston, Nottingham and Sheffield.

Results and dissemination

By 31 July 2006, the project team finished literature review, which will be published as an AIM working paper. Cambridge has taken a lead in the literature review process. The project team has also started case studies in the UK and USA, and the review of models and databases. Preliminary results have been presented at Ideas Factory Network meetings. Network with other project groups, the ONS, DTI, NISER and WERS groups have been established.

Project leaders

Xiaolan Fu
Uwe Aickeline (University of Nottingham )
Giuliana Battisti (Aston University)
Chris Clegg (University of Sheffield)

Research fellow

Rafael De Hoyos

Project status

Completed

Project dates

2005-2006

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