Jeffery A. Hopkins
ABSTRACT
The issue of job performance has been discussed and researched for many years. Several theories have evolved which attempt to explain why some people are more productive than others. If employees are more productive while using the same resources then the firm will have increased profits. For this reason the firm will utilize the methods suggested by these theories.
Technological advances have made the ownership of a computer possible for almost any firm. Larger firms usually have a data processing staff for writing computer programs to support business needs. Many data processing managers have attempted to use the aforementioned theories for increasing programmer productivity.
Job performance in a data processing environment is a difficult issue. An understanding of this issue will be helped by defining job performance and then discussing its history and current trends. Data processing and data processing personnel should also be discussed. Current trends in improving programmer productivity as well as one particular alternative should be mentioned.
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Index Terms
- Matrix: An alternate organization structure for the exchange and processing of information
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