Increased Use of Productivity Management Can Help Control Government Costs.
Abstract
Increased use of productivity management--a management approach that involves developing an organization wide productivity plan with goals and accountability mechanisms--can significantly reduce government costs while maintaining quality and timeliness. Federal government productivity has grown at an average annual rate 1.5 percent in recent years, a relatively low rate in the opinion of experts and in comparison with the experience of many public and private organizations that have productivity management efforts. GAO found that significant savings in the government's $90 billion annual personnel costs could be realized by applying productivity management. This report notes that agency improvement efforts do not adequately include productivity management and recommends that the federal government use productivity management in its management and budget processes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA138723
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office