Difference between revisions of "Productivity"
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[[Productivity]] is the combination of the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization. | [[Productivity]] is the combination of the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization. | ||
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:[[Productivity]]. The combination of the [[effectiveness]] and [[efficiency]] of an [[organization]]. | :[[Productivity]]. The combination of the [[effectiveness]] and [[efficiency]] of an [[organization]]. | ||
According to [[Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition)]], | According to [[Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition)]], | ||
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:[[Productivity]]. What is produced per worker, or per hour worked. | :[[Productivity]]. What is produced per worker, or per hour worked. | ||
| + | According to [[Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Productivity]]. The amount of goods and services produced divided by the inputs needed to generate that output. | ||
| + | According to [[Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Productivity]]. An output performance index, such as units produced per person/hour. | ||
| + | According to [[Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition)]], | ||
| + | :[[Productivity]]. Measures the relationship between actual inputs used (both quantities and costs) and actual outputs produced; the lower the inputs for a given quantity of outputs or the higher the outputs for a given quantity of inputs, the higher the productivity. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 11 July 2020
Productivity is the combination of the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization.
Definitions
According to Organizational Behavior by Robbins and Judge (17th edition),
- Productivity. The combination of the effectiveness and efficiency of an organization.
According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),
- Productivity. What is produced per worker, or per hour worked.
According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),
- Productivity. The amount of goods and services produced divided by the inputs needed to generate that output.
According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),
- Productivity. An output performance index, such as units produced per person/hour.
According to Cost Accounting by Horngren, Datar, Rajan (14th edition),
- Productivity. Measures the relationship between actual inputs used (both quantities and costs) and actual outputs produced; the lower the inputs for a given quantity of outputs or the higher the outputs for a given quantity of inputs, the higher the productivity.
