Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- I. Introduction to the Study -- An Overview of Recent Productivity Trends -- Rationale for the Study -- Statement of the Problem -- Objectives of the Study -- The Study Focus Model -- Definitions and Measures of Variables -- Productivity Measurement -- The APC Model -- Methodology Considerations -- Assumptions and Limitations of the Study -- Organization of the Study -- II. Productivity Measurement Considerations -- The U.S. Focus on Economic Growth -- Capacity Utilization at the Industry Level -- Measuring Productivity at the Company Level -- Alternative Approaches to Productivity Measurements -- Available Productivity Models -- The APC Performance Measurement System -- Factors Contributing to Productivity Improvement -- Relationships bet. Investments and Productivity -- III. Productivity, Catalyst Commitments, and Profitability -- Productivity and Profitability -- Catalyst Financial Commitments and Profitability -- Profitability Growth and Time Lags -- The Gold Managerial Control Ratios Model -- Summary Observations on Profitability Growth -- IV. Research and Methodology -- The Analytical Model -- Study Strategy -- Statistical Methodology -- Summary on Research Methodology -- V. Analyses of Key Relationships -- Major Relationships in Selected Industries -- Major Relationships in Selected Companies -- Summary -- VI. Conclusions and Suggestion -- Summary Observations -- Assumptions and Limitations of the Study -- The Most Useful Findings -- Study Conclusions -- Suggested Areas for Future Research -- VII. Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- Appendix 8 -- VIll. Annotated Bibliography -- IX. Index