ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY IN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IS DEFINED AS "THE RATIO OF OUTPUT TO THE CORRESPONDING INPUT OF LABOR". THE RATIO CAN BE EXPRESED IN EITHER: (1) THE UNIT LABOR REQUIREMENTS, I. E., THE AMOUNT OF LABOR REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A UNIT OF OUTPUT; OR (2) THE PRODUCTIVITY OF LABOR, I. E., THE NUMBER OF UNITS OF OUTPUT PRODUCED BY A UNIT OF LABOR. DIRECT ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY IS CUMBERSOME TO MAKE AND NOT VERY EFFECTIVE FOR CONTROLLING LABOR FORCES USED IN HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, THE MODIFIED APPROACH THROUGH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE IS INDISPENSABLE FOR A PROPER CONTROL OF LABOR UTILIZATION. SETTING UP THE CONTROL SYSTEM INVOLVES A CONSIDERABLE EFFORT BUT, ONCE INSTALLED, IT IS EASY TO RUN AND GIVES A NUMBER OF SIDE BENEFITS INCLUDING A VALUABLE MEANS OF PREPARING ANNUAL PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING ACCURATE INFORMATION ON WHICH ESTIMATES OF THE LABOR AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED CAN BE CASED. THE SYSTEM CAN BE INCORPORATED WITH AN INCENTIVE BONUS SCHEME WHERE DESIRED, BUT IT IS PREFERABLE FOR THE BONUS SCHEME TO BE A SIDE BENEFIT. OTHERWISE THE REAL OBJECT, THAT OF MONITORING LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE ORGANIZATION, BECOMES OBSCURED. /AUTHOR/
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Authors:
- Wingate, P J
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Conference:
- Maintenance Management Workshop
- Location: Urbana-Champaign Illinois, United States
- Date: 1970-8-3 to 1970-8-5
- Publication Date: 1971
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 137-143
- Monograph Title: Maintenance planning and supervision
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Serial:
- Highway Research Record
- Issue Number: 347
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Assessments; Control systems; Finance; Highway maintenance; Performance; Personnel; Production; Standards
- Uncontrolled Terms: Financial sources
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00218822
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM