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2 years ago

If you were running a company, describe at least two things you would do to improve its productivity. (1-4 sentences.)

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irakobra [83]2 years ago

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Answer:

Two ways I would improve productivity would be to increase labor and create incentives. By increasing labor, you'd have more opportunities to keep people at a specified area that they are competent in. If you were to create positive incentives for the workforce, people are more likely to work harder and increase the company's productivity.

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Answer: 15%

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2 years ago

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