Productivity improvement through better problem solving by supervisors

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National Productivity ReviewVolume 7, Issue 1 p. 61-70 Article Productivity improvement through better problem solving by supervisors Alan G. Krigline, Alan G. Krigline Alan G. Krigline is professor of management and head of the Management Department at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Krigline, a registered professional engineer, has been a consultant to numerous manufacturing and service organizations. His areas of specialization are production planning and control and MIS. He has worked for the Ford Motor Company, IBM, and the Ethyl Corporation.Search for more papers by this authorJonathon S. Rakich, Jonathon S. Rakich Jonathon S. Rakich is professor of management at The University of Akron. Dr. Rakich's field of specialization is strategic planning. He was formerly employed by the McDonnell Douglas Automation Company as a computer systems analyst and has been a consultant to numerous manufacturing and nonprofit organizations.Search for more papers by this author Alan G. Krigline, Alan G. Krigline Alan G. Krigline is professor of management and head of the Management Department at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Krigline, a registered professional engineer, has been a consultant to numerous manufacturing and service organizations. His areas of specialization are production planning and control and MIS. He has worked for the Ford Motor Company, IBM, and the Ethyl Corporation.Search for more papers by this authorJonathon S. Rakich, Jonathon S. Rakich Jonathon S. Rakich is professor of management at The University of Akron. Dr. Rakich's field of specialization is strategic planning. He was formerly employed by the McDonnell Douglas Automation Company as a computer systems analyst and has been a consultant to numerous manufacturing and nonprofit organizations.Search for more papers by this author First published: Winter 1987 https://doi.org/10.1002/npr.4040070108 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume7, Issue1Winter 1987Pages 61-70 RelatedInformation