An Analytical Study of Determinants of Operational Productivity and its Management: An empirical study

This study sought to establish the factors affecting the operational productivity of the small and medium sized manufacturing firms in Ahmedabad and to establish the challenges facing small and medium sized manufacturing firms in achieving optimal operational productivity. The study utilized a survey research design. The population of this study was the small and medium sized manufacturing firms registered with the Ministry of Industrialization and whose headquarters are based in Ahmedabad. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the persons heading the production and / or operations departments in the small and medium sized manufacturing firms. Sample size of 120 managers was taken in the study and data was collected by personal interview method. Cross tabulation, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis and factor analysis were used to determine the relative significance of the factors. The study reveals the major factors that affects operational productivity in the manufacturing firms.