Productivity is an average measure of the efficiency of production. Productivity is a ratio of production output to what is required to produce it (inputs of capital, labor, land, energy, materials, etc.). The measure of productivity is defined as a total output per one unit of a total input. We see that as a measure of the average productivity is often difficult to interpret correctly.
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How working from home is demolishing traditional office hierarchies
With companies everywhere telling employees to work from home, the need for a manager who “checks on you” has suddenly ...
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Not a fan of working from home? Let us change your mind
Have to work from home because of the coronavirus pandemic? Do you hate it? We're pretty sure we can change your mind forever. ...
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4-day workweeks are the future — and this is how you can make them happen
The transition process might be a bit bumpy, but scaling up can be done smoothly. Companies should start by shortening weeks ...
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Here's how to set up your computer to work productively from home
Here are a few tips and tricks to help you set up your computer to work productively from home.
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6 technology tips every flexible workplace should follow
Companies around the world are embracing flexible work to make employees happier and more productive. According to stats ...
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Take it from me (and researchers): Open offices suck
There are many reasons why open offices — often popular among startups and scaleups — make sense, but they're not all ...
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How a simple whiteboard can supercharge your productivity
Here's how a simple whiteboard — which became popular in offices and schools in the mid-1990s — can boost your productivity. ...
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[Best of 2019] 5 tips on how to work full-time and not go crazy
There’s one important life skill they don’t teach you at uni. When I was a student, fitting sleep, social life, and working ...
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Microsoft will shut down Wunderlist on May 6, 2020
It's been a long time coming, but Microsoft is finally preparing to shut down Wunderlist. Over four years after the company ...
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Microchipping your employees will always be dehumanizing — and pointless
No matter how dystopian our future might become, microchipping employees won't become a thing.
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How to keep focus in the office
From meetings to co-workers, it’s hard to get any meaningful work done in a modern office. Keeping focus is hard and productivity ...
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This is how I stay productive when flying economy
Just get an iPad and a decent tablet keyboard
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5 easy steps to achieve Inbox Zero
What’s the secret to maintaining a healthy inbox and keeping your sanity? Is it even possible? We think so – here are ...
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The new Dropbox redesign turns the app into a productivity launchpad
Dropbox is revamping its productivity and business-focused cloud storage service with a whole new look and useful app integrations, ...
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Research reveals surprising relationship between climate change and fertility rate
Climate change will shape every aspect of human life – often in complex ways. Take the question of deciding how many children ...
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Amazon sued for discriminating against pregnant warehouse workers
A new CNET investigation has found that the company has faced at least seven lawsuits from pregnant women over the last eight ...
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The digital farming revolution will cost workers their power, dignity, and possibly their jobs
There’s a lot of talk about digital technology and smart cities, but what about smart farms? Many of us still have a romantic ...
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Sneaky movie site streams audio-only films for at-work binge sessions
Ever wanted to watch a movie at work, but don't want to risk opening a video player? Listen to a Movie offers you all the ...
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How to implement OKRs to jumpstart your year
Set your goals with OKRs to actually succeed in your New Year's resolutions. However, no amount of training makes this transition ...
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Tech's obsession with 'hustle porn' is discriminatory and counterproductive
Tech's obsession with "hustle porn" counterproductive, and discriminatory. The idea that hard long hours at work result in ...
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This company introduced 5-hour working days and magical things happened
For our ongoing series Fundamentals, we’re looking at different companies worldwide and the basic principles they were ...
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How developers will work in 2019
Down with technical debt; up with microservices.
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Get your shit together in 2019 with these 7 free productivity tools
New year comes with new promises (i.e. lies) about finally getting your life in order. If you're really going to try, then ...
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This nifty free tool limits incoming email to 3 times per day
While we cannot always control how much email we get, we can spend less time checking our inbox.
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Why digital tools you use in your personal life should be on your CV
I entered the workforce in 1998 during the midst of the dotcom bubble. To stay relevant in a highly competitive and unpredictable ...
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Open floor plans should be killed with fire — or sound
Research shows that because noise pollution is so bad in open floor plans, it causes productivity to drop by 20 percent.
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If your employees don’t get enough sleep, that’s on you
To some extent, technology can help facilitate healthy sleeping habits. Some employers are already experimenting with such ...
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You can’t achieve long term profits without knowing how your employees feel
Does your company get a good return on all the time and money it invests in leadership development? Despite the millions ...
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6 personalities in every office - and how to manage them
The more managers understand about personality, and the different personality types on their teams, the easier it becomes ...
