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To determine: Four areas that are significant to improve labor productivity.
Introduction: Productivity is a computation of the effectiveness of an individual, system, machinery and other equipment’ that are used in converting inputs into outputs. In all organizations, productivity is an important determinant to know cost efficiency.
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