Any work is organized in order to obtain a specific result, the output of which is supposed to be developed products, services or other goods. For any labor collective, the fruitfulness of work and the quality of the products produced are important. Can labor productivity be effective and achievable ? The definition of this issue allows you to measure the efficiency, quality and productivity of labor. Due to the increase in labor productivity , the organization manages to reduce costs, whether it is renting premises, paying for electricity or reducing any consumables. What is measured by labor productivity, consider several measurement methods :
- Natural method. Labor productivity is the division of the number of products produced, which is calculated in kind (kilogram, piece, ton, liter) by the number of employees involved. The main advantage of this measurement method is lightness, clarity and convenience. And the minus of this method is that it cannot be used in those areas of activity where a wide range of products is produced, in different containers and packaging. One of the varieties of the natural method of measurement - using conditionally-natural units. In this case, conversion factors are used, where different types of products and goods are converted into conditional. In turn, under the conditional products understand the manufactured products in larger quantities.
- Cost method . Labor productivity is the division of manufactured products, which is expressed in a cost unit, by the number of organization employees involved in the production process. The only drawback of this method is the change in the price of products, which affects the indicator of labor productivity.
- The method is laborious . In this method, labor productivity is calculated in man-hours and man-days, which are divided by the volume of production, calculated in kind. This type is used quite rarely, since it requires careful regulation of labor. But most often only the work of the main workers is normalized, and the accounting of labor and other costs of the remaining workers remains unreached, which makes it difficult to use this measurement method.
Another measurement criterion: labor productivity is the amount of labor and time spent per unit of output.
Managers of many organizations often think about how to increase labor productivity using intangible and non-monetary factors and motives. The American founders of the concept of effective management, T. Peters and R. Waterman, wrote that the main influence and impact on labor productivity is not working conditions at all, but the way managers pay attention to staff. As often happens, employees are in no hurry to finish the entire amount of work on time, very often go out for smoke breaks, and are engaged in personal affairs during working hours. Therefore, many employers use effective personnel motivation systems and human resource management methods. Such methods used are justified by their effectiveness, because labor productivity is the number of products produced by one employee per unit time.
The point is not even in the amount of wages, bonuses and bonuses, but in the fact that the essence of a person requires constant moral support, motivation and regular encouragement. Sometimes a simple human “thank you” plays a huge role in the formation of loyalty and commitment of employees to the organization. Knowing and feeling the support of the employer, the employee knows that his work is appreciated, he is heard and listened to, his initiative and responsibility are encouraged, such small but significant moments increase the employee's productivity several times.