tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855099503899043279.post5294359640762526764..comments2024-03-01T08:12:06.620-08:00Comments on John Philpott -The Jobs Economist: UK productivity: ‘gap’, ‘puzzle’ and the disappointing HRM narrativeJohn Philpotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10996575745616361992noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855099503899043279.post-6144516617693007142016-03-24T07:09:44.777-07:002016-03-24T07:09:44.777-07:00This is a great inspiring article.I am pretty much...This is a great inspiring article.I am pretty much pleased with your good work.You put really very helpful information. Keep it up. Keep blogging. Looking to reading your next post.<br /><a href="http://activeproductiveandfruitful.blogspot.in/2016/02/fear-in-business-life-5-weak-point-of.html" rel="nofollow">terminate fear</a><br />ramizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797483111126042074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855099503899043279.post-60611366736389304422014-02-26T00:38:34.957-08:002014-02-26T00:38:34.957-08:00> this refers to the unexplained absolute and r...> this refers to the unexplained absolute and relative fall in UK productivity in recent years<br /><br />Other studies show the middle is hollowing out as technology replaces middle-ranking skills, the lousy and lovely jobs issue. It's not surprising that productivity is falling - there isn't work to match the capabilities of an increasing number of people.<br /><br />Is the rotten HR management not perhaps a consequence of that shift. My ex-employer became increasingly bureaucratic and authoritarian as they managed to outsource and automate more of the work. It turned from being a great place ot work into a micromanagement by objectives jobbing shop, and I was glad to take a payoff and get the hell out.<br /><br />Part of the trouble is that we don't seem to have found a response as a society to the challenge identified by Keynes in 'Economic possiblilites for our grandchildren'. At school in the 1970s (but before the oil shock) they really did tell us the workign week would be less than half what it was at the time and people would be enjoying much more leisure time ;)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227156750106581491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855099503899043279.post-69229230333500770662014-01-26T08:47:44.958-08:002014-01-26T08:47:44.958-08:00Spot on John: lack of investment in middle managem...Spot on John: lack of investment in middle management skills is I think a key dimension of the lack of sustained investment you talk about as HR depts continue to crow about their success in efficiency ie cutting costs and pay restraint. And good to hear you on R4 at lunchtime, duncanduncan brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604398781676654274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855099503899043279.post-64270191058383900172014-01-26T03:44:42.570-08:002014-01-26T03:44:42.570-08:00I've always thought that precisely because it ...I've always thought that precisely because it is so expensive to hire and fire in France that companies squeeze every ounce of productivity out of every worker they've got. <br /><br />In the US higher productivity is probably because they work their staff harder, plus, as in France there are high payroll costs (in the US most employees get healthcare as part of their package) so high productivity is essential.<br /><br />The right-wing "deregulation" approach doesn't seem to make business work better it just seems to lead to lazy management,<br /><br />MattLeesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308864566718964661noreply@blogger.com