Date of Award
8-1988
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Alan D. Poling
Second Advisor
Dr. Dale Brethower
Third Advisor
Dr. John Rowan
Fourth Advisor
Dr. William Redmon
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a treatment package designed to improve and maintain set-up time in the extrusion department of a rubber manufacturing company. Subjects were exposed to various behavioral techniques including training and a feedback system in the form of both written and verbal supervisory comments with an emphasis placed on improving performance through use of videotaping. An attempt was made to maintain treatment gains by teaching supervisors how to give information concerning set-up performance to their employees. Results indicate that average weekly set-up times for each machine were significantly below baseline levels during the initial intervention and remained there throughout a 30 week period.
Access Setting
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Wittkopp, Connie J., "The Effectiveness of Feedback Procedures on Machine Set-Up Time in a Manufacturing Setting" (1988). Dissertations. 2201.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/2201