Labour calculations

Labour calculations

Human Resources:

  • Labour productivity:  labour productivity is defined as output per worker:
  • Labour productivity = total output per period of time// average number of employees
  • Labour turnover: labour or stuff turnover is another measure of personal effectiveness. Labour turnover is the proportion of staff leaving a business over a period of time is measured by the formula:
  • Labour turnover =number of Staff left/average number of Staff in post during the period
  • Labour retention: labour retention the proportion of staff who stay in post
  • Labour retention= number of staff staying/ average number of Staff in post
  • Absenteeism:  number of Staff absent
  • Absenteeism = number of Staff absent on a day/ total number of Staff employed
  • Strategies to increase productivity and retention and reduced turnover and absenteeism:
    • Financial rewards:
    • Employee share ownership
    • Consultation strategies:
      • Pseudo consultation – managers inform employees
      • Classical consultation- employees are included via representatives
      • Integrative consultation- a joint decision is made between unions and management
    • Empowerment strategies:
      • Training
      • Provide the necessary resources
      • Hand over authority
      • Inspire confidence
      • Provide feedback