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The procedures available for analyzing productivity in “knowledge work” organizations appear to be poorly developed in theory and rarely adopted in practice.1 One reason for this is the failure of productivity analysts to grapple successfully with the inherent nature of knowledge work activities.
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Packer, M.B. (1985). Productivity Analysis Using Subjective Output Measures: A Perceptual Mapping Approach for “Knowledge Work” Organizations. In: Dogramaci, A., Adam, N.R. (eds) Managerial Issues in Productivity Analysis. Studies in Productivity Analysis, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4982-9_7
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