Visions - Vital Visions
The average person - norms
Fatigue and Rest
A fair days work for a fair days pay
Incentive Schemes
Quality vs Quantity
Motivation
Participation
There is always a better way!
Productivity
International Labour Standards
Productivity Improvement and Enterprise Development

An average unmotivated person will walk at 3 miles per hour on a flat dry surface, in a straight line with a minimum fatigue factor for a period of 8 hours, with the necessary rest periods to recover from fatigue.

The same average person when motivated is capable of walking at 4 miles per hour on the same flat dry surface, in a straight line, and not need additional time for recovery of fatigue.

This is a 33% increase in productivity (output).

This Principle can be applied to most forms of physical work. There will be no decrease in the quality of output.

Thus if an employer can motivate an employee working at a rating equivalent to 3mph, to increase his work rate to that equivalent to 4 mph, then production will increase by 33% with no loss in quality and the employee will NOT need additional time to recovery from fatigue. The fatigue factor will be the same as at 3mph.
There will be no need for additional resources, to achieve a greater output.

This does not apply prorata to all observable/measurable work rates.

Additional output - the increase in productivity can also come about from economy of motion - A "short cut" without loss of quality.

These pages are being developed and being made to conform to the principles as laid down by the ILO - this disclaimer will be removed when the pages are complete and checked with the latest research on the subjects mentioned.