Abstract
The pursuit of high productivity is not a goal in itself, but rather regulates the attempt to raise a country's standard of living. Since the standard of living is dependent on the relationship between the total output and input of all businesses, the productivity of a single business has a great influence. Increasing productivity is considered to be an extremely important management function. I f productivity is regarded as the measuring instrument of successful management, then the management process and, more specifically, management by objectives is the method for achieving this. It is management’s responsibility to create the necessary climate of productivity and increased productivity. The approach must be one which achieves a balance between task-orientation and people-orientation. Consequently the purpose and meaning of work should also be reconsidered. Work is not a goal in itself but must always be seen within the wider context of God’s cultural mandate to man. When everyone understands the meaning of work we will emerge from the so-called ‘reward psychosis’, and reward will be offered according to need and achievement. Reward and work fulfilment will lead to the creation of a work environment which is meaningful of the worker, which promotes increased productivity, and which allows self-actualization toflourish. Management is capable of creating and maintaining these circumstances which will increase productivity.
Highlights
Increasing productivity is considered to be an extremely important management function
Since the standard o f living is dependent on the relationship between the total output and input o f all businesses, the productivity o f a single business has a great influence
If productivity is regarded as the measuring instrum ent fo r successful management, the management process and, management by objectives is the m ethod fo r achieving this
Summary
Die strewe na hoe produktiwiteit is nie ’n einddoel op sigself nie, m aar veel eerder die poging om die welvaartspeil van ’n land te veriioog. Miskien m oet daar m eer dikwels aan die mens in sy to ta liteit as deel van ’n produksieproses gedink word, en aan dit wat sy arbeid en strewe sinvol maak. Miskien moet daar gedink word aan arbeid as skeppingsopdrag en kultuuropdrag want, word dié opdrag verwaarloos, lei dit onvermydelik tot die verval van die individu en die gemeenskap. Indien produktiw iteit beskou word as die m eetinstrum ent vir bestuursukses, dan is ’n doeltreffender bestuursproses die m anier om daardie sukses te verwesenlik. Hierdie artikel bevraagteken die feit dat sakeleiers grotendeels konsentreer op die tegniek, eerder as om te werk in die rigting van gebalanseerde taak- en mensoriëntasie. Kruger alleen bewerkstellig kan word deur die totale betrokkenheid van bestuur
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