SUMMARY AND EVALUATION OF RECENT WORK IN MEASURING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.

Abstract

The paper contains first a discussion of the nature and meaning of productivity index numbers. Productivity measures are viewed as ratios of output to input, in real terms. They largely reflect changes (or differences) in the technology and organization of production over time (or between similar producing units). The applicability of productivity measurement systems to Federal Government organizations is discussed. Results of the Bureau of Budget report 'Measuring Productivity of Federal Government Organizations' are summarized. While the report covers only 5 Federal, civilian organizations, the author concludes that productivity measurement could usefully be extended to most other civilian agencies, and to some functions of the Department of Defense, particularly in the supply and maintenance areas. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0618705

Entities

People

  • John W. Kendrick

Organizations

  • Carnegie Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Maintenance
  • Measurement
  • National Governments
  • Production
  • Productivity
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense
  • Systems Analysis and Design