Japan. Productivity improvement programmes, particularly in Canada, are examined to determine why some fail while others … succeed. Specific case studies are also presented to determine how productivity can be improved through effective human …

Measuring workers' productivity is important for public policy and private-sector decision-making. Due to a lack of … reliable methods to determine workers' productivity, firms often use specific performance measures, such as how different … teachers. To select the right performance measures, and as a result design better employment contracts and improve productivity …