Pandemic and labor growth factors

Abstract

Importance. Labor productivity has become a very important concern for all economies focusing development through manufacturing. Russian scientists have already investigated this problem in sufficient detail. The present paper captures the idea of labor productivity from various research papers and identifies factors affecting labor productivity and their manifestation in a pandemic. Objectives. This study consists of a systematic review of literature on labor productivity and is focused on finding a set of actionable factors which affect productivity. By the word ‘actionable factors’, we mean the factors upon which action can be taken to improve the productivity of the firm. There are two main objectives: 1 to study how the term productivity was defined by different authors 2 to find the set of those ‘actionable factors’ the presence or absence of which can improve the state of productivity for any organization. Methods. In the process of achieving this objective, the methods of scientific knowledge were used: systematic review, analysis and synthesis. Systematic review helps in bridging the gap that traditional narrative reviews create due to use of personal, subjective and biased methodology by authors. Conclusions and Relevance. Labor productivity in the manufacturing sector is a very complex process which is driven by numerous factors. Our systematic review shows this complexity as how one identified factor interacts or affects other identified factor. Managers must understand that for improving labor productivity, its true measurement is necessary. A true measurement shall reflect where the organization stands as compared to its competitors and must identify the gaps which it can close in order to improve its productivity. For the true measurement to happen, managers shall disseminate the importance of productivity measurement and improvement first to the top management and then to the whole employees.