Organizations do contribute towards GDP growth. At a micro level organizations have the following objectives at the core of its productivity improvement program;
The following are some pertinent issues that affect productivity;
The Productivity Working Group was launched in April 2008. The aim of the group is to identify and address productivity issues and make recommendations and proposals to issues and challenges in the area of productivity.
In order to raise productivity awareness, various initiatives have been undertaken by the Productivity Unit in partnership with the Productivity Steering Committee. They include;
The Productivity Awareness Week is organized every year under a specific theme. Various activities are organized for workers, employers, and students. The following activities were organized for: the following years:
Activities 2013
Activities 2014
Higher productivity benefits all. These direct beneficiaries are the workers of the company, the company itself and its customers. Productivity growth leads to lower costs which in turn enable:
(a) Higher wages, larger bonuses and better benefits for workers
(b) Greater competitiveness and higher profitability for companies
(c) Cheaper and better quality goods and services for customers.