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Interpretation: Application of Multifactor Productivity Ratio to identify whether the recent process improvement has any noticeable effect on the organization.
Concept Introduction: The multifactor productivity ratio consists of the productivity of a collection of inputs included in the production process. This is used to identify how efficiently an organization utilizes its operational resources.
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Interpretation: Application of Labor Productivity Ratio to identify improvements in the organizations workforce.
Concept Introduction: The Labor productivity ratio consists of the productivity of the workforce, this measures the number of units the workforce is capable of producing within an hour. This is used to identify how efficient the workforce is.
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- Management, Loose-Leaf VersionManagementISBN:9781305969308Author:Richard L. DaftPublisher:South-Western College Pub