Productivity

Krugman (1998) suggested that a drop in future productivity trapped Japan in ZLB. Fernández-Villaverde, Guerrón-Quintana and Rubio-Ramírez (2011) used a two-period New Keynesian model to study the supply side policies at the ZLB, and conclude that supply side policies play a role in fighting situations…

on employee productivity, what implications exist this creates for managers today, as well as new alternatives to emails which are being explored by businesses today. E-mails and Productivity Studies are finding that the dominance of emails in the workplace can adversely affect the bottom line of a company, by drastically reducing the productivity of employees. A study performed by Renaud, Ramsay, & Hair (2006) found that the “constant monitoring of e-mail actually reduces productivity…

benefit of a diverse workplace is it improves communication with an organization’s clients. A sense of harmony is recreated when a company recognizes and accommodates the differences within its diverse workforce. • A diverse workplace increases productivity, increases creativity, and improves problem solving.A diverse workplace helps build work practices that create harmony. If a company is able to recognize the differences between its employees, it will be able to formulate work practices…

social media is something that fills a majority of their day and keeps them updated with the people around them, however in a broad spectrum it can lead to many negative things. Interacting on social media can often cause cyber-bullying, decreased productivity, and a lack of experiencing natural human experiences. Cyber-bullying is something that frequently gets overlooked by many, because as a parent, you often trust your child…

is associated with high turnover as well as lower work productivity. Stress can be define as "The body's response to any demand places upon it" such as intellectual, Physical, social, spiritual and emotional which can cause stress on a person. Productivity is a measure of how much outputs we produce from a given quantity of inputs and output divided by inputs. As such, the connection between stress arising from workplace and the productivity of employees is arguably of relevance as we measure…

cause many issues. For starters, there is the possibility of a decrease in employee productivity. Employees may become distracted with whatever they may be viewing or listening to, thus leaving less time for work to be completed or not finished at all. But is it possible to allow a work distraction and still be able to keep up with productivity? Author Ben Weber, seemed to think so when he conducted a work productivity analysis during March Madness. March madness refers to the time of year when…

wellness program will improve employees’ health, reduce health costs while increasing employees’ morale and productivity. Mattke, Schnyer, and Van (2012) recognizes the growing burden of chronic disease in the United States, as rising rates of obesity and physical inactivity are leading to more diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Chronic diseases are contributing to the loss of productivity and is adding to the cost…

skills in the company. Therefore, Taylorism is still important in 21st century business as it helps orientate the business towards their goals, help effectively manage other employees and apply the scientific management method to the job to promote productivity (MindTools,…

hidden from the general observers view. For reasons that include, the lack of productivity, the false sense of friendship and reliance, combined with cyber bullying and all the negative health consequences shine a spotlight on social…

Answer to question 1: Since the first quarter of 2015, labor productivity and unit labor costs have increased in the manufacturing, business, nonfinancial corporate, and nonfarm business sectors. Generally, the cause for a rise in productivity can be attributed to “changes in technology; capital investment; level of output; utilization of capacity, energy, and materials; the organization of production; managerial skill; and the characteristics and effort of the work force.” [1] In this case,…