READING WHY PRODUCTIVITY MATTERS It is sometimes easy to overlook the importance of productivity. National figures are often reported i be ho-hum; there's nothing glamorous about them to get our attention. But make no mistake; they ar barometers, if you will, that affect everybody. How? High productivity and high standard of living go becomes more service-based, as the United States has become, if some (but not all) high-productivity by lower-productivity service jobs, that makes it more difficult to support a high standard of living. Productivity gains can offset inflationary pressures related to wage increases. Productivity increases 1 Those savings not only generate higher profits, they also help pay for wage increases.

READING WHY PRODUCTIVITY MATTERS It is sometimes easy to overlook the importance of productivity. National figures are often reported i be ho-hum; there's nothing glamorous about them to get our attention. But make no mistake; they ar barometers, if you will, that affect everybody. How? High productivity and high standard of living go becomes more service-based, as the United States has become, if some (but not all) high-productivity by lower-productivity service jobs, that makes it more difficult to support a high standard of living. Productivity gains can offset inflationary pressures related to wage increases. Productivity increases 1 Those savings not only generate higher profits, they also help pay for wage increases.

Practical Management Science

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

Section: Chapter Questions

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