Productivity

Hours worked v Productivity - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/hours-worked-vs-productivity

The Great Productivity Puzzle - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-the-great-productivity-puzzle

UK Productivity Gap Grows - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-uk-productivity-gap-grows

Videos on Productivity - http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-videos-on-productivity

Fast money counter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqSYLCFxa1E

Some BBC news articles on UK productivity gap

http://search.bbc.co.uk/search?uri=%2F1%2Fhi%2Fbusiness%2Fyour_money%2Fdefault.stm&go=toolbar&q=uk+productivity+gap

http://search.bbc.co.uk/search?tab=ns&q=uk%20productivity&scope=all

UK's H.M Treasury's 5 productivity drivers

This chapter sets out the Government's strategy for raising productivity in the British economy. Raising productivity is the key to high rates of growth in people's incomes. The Government's strategy to raise productivity focuses on:

1. raising investment;
2. encouraging enterprise and innovation;
3. improving skills;
4. promoting competition and better regulation; and
5. raising public sector productivity.

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/bud_bud99_chapter_3.htm

'Short-termism' affecting productivity

One of the main reasons why the UK is reluctant to spend more on Research and Development.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7311985/Shortterm-RD-bias-competition-on-cost-rather-than-innovation-and-time-to-market

The importance of increasing productivity in the UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/events/newsnight/1685619.stm

US sees productivity increase

US productivity rose at its fastest annual pace for nearly six years in the second quarter of 2009, figures from the Department of Labor show.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8195595.stm

Productivity

UK Productivity and Competitiveness Indicators 2006

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file28173.pdf

2008 update: http://www.dtistats.net/competitiveness5/Past%20Indicators/UKPC2004.pdf

Flexible working can improve productivity

UK employment consultants believe that the introduction of flexible working rights in the UK in 2009 will increase productivity by 15% and half absenteeism figures.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cca/cca101.html

HM Treasury - improving the UK's productivity

Interesting (although lengthy) paper about supply-side measures the government are taking to increase the UK's productivity and thus increase long-term economic growth. Look at the summary at the beginning and also the section at the end called - 'Understanding the productivity gap' (p.53).

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/PrProgress_towards_a_productive_economy.pdf

Definitions - Productivity and International competitiveness

Productivity - http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/productivity.html

Competitiveness - http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/competitiveness.html

Improving productivity is top priority for employers in 2008

Employers are focusing on getting their staff to work harder in 2008, the findings of two surveys have revealed.
http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/02/11/44347/improving-productivity-is-top-priority-for-employers-in-2008.html

Interesting approach to reducing absenteeism

Police officers who phone in sick can expect a call from their sergeant asking them why they are not at work, it has emerged.
http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/08/21/47172/absence-management-at-lancashire-police-takes-the-phone-back-by-line-manager.html

Productivity being hit by stress

More than a third of workers are suffering from stress due to problems with personal finances, research has found.
http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/11/13/48355/productivity-hit-by-personal-finance-stress.html

Productivity suffers as UK’s workaholics admit to timewasting

A culture of 'presenteeism' among UK employees is having a negative affect on productivity, new research has revealed.
http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2008/04/24/45567/productivity-suffers-as-uks-workaholics-admit-to-timewasting.html

Interesting gov document on Productivity

http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file28173.pdf