A Survey of Contractor Productivity Measurement Practices,
Abstract
This paper is extracted from an interim APRO report describing the results of a survey of contractor productivity measurement practices. Respondents ranking organizational performance evaluation factors listed productivity fifth in importance behind profitability, effectiveness, quality, and efficiency. Problems encountered in measuring productivity were usually due to the complexities of quantifying and relating various input and output factors involved. Although no evidence was found from the survey that an integrated total factor productivity measurement system has been implemented, production cost and productivity information is available and currently being tracked with varying success by defense contractors. The most popular indices used are value added/employee and comparison of standard hours to actual hours. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002831
Entities
People
- M. Grant Norton
- W. V. Zabel