Perception of middle level knowledge workers on productivity improvement through tools and techniques

Improving productivity of knowledge workers is one of the major challenges in today's global environment. Exploratory research has been carried out and tools & techniques those can improve productivity of knowledge workers have been identified. Through survey, perception of middle level knowledge workers on - usefulness of various tools & techniques, use of these tools & techniques, trainings given for these tools & techniques in the organisation and relative importance given by the knowledge workers for these tools & techniques have been found out. Questionnaires have been designed and given to select middle level scientists to find out their perception on various aspects indicated above, followed by interview where responses were not adequate or further clarifications were required. Scientists have indicated that most of the identified tools & techniques can improve their productivity and these are used in organisations and majority of them are presently not trained in these tools & techniques.