(8.5% in manufacturing and 13% in the non-manufacturing sector) Training and decision-making It demonstrated that formal training (done offsite, meaning from schools etc.) increased productivity in manufacturing. Computer savvy also enhanced productivity, especially in the non-manufacturing sector (sales, services, etc). This would comprise investments in technological change and innovation, skill and performance level of the labor force, and all the organizational intangibles (management and workplace practices, organizational structure, ICT applications and human resource strategies). Given the current constrained economic climate, all these are big challenges. Some businesses have seen more employees spending more time at the proverbial water cooler. They are griping about the fact that they do not have enough money because of the present cutbacks. Because of the negative atmosphere around, nobody wants to contribute anymore to the overall good of the business (which decreases productivity). Maintaining organization or keeping organized at home is very important because the home is where your sanctuary is. If the home is totally messy, chances are, your time for rest and relaxation would be affected and you would end up totally messed up. You still need to do a lot of necessary activities at home. And if you keep thinking about your defeat, you will undergo a never ending cycle of blaming yourself for the things that you did not really opted to do. - set your own pace. While it is true that being competitive is a key in terms of achieving goals, there would always be times when you will get tired of running after so many things because you don t want other people to finish before you. ) Definitions Thus far, managers cannot pinpoint productivity s definitions, measurements and improvements. On the same vein, they cannot define the performance s concepts, measurements, and improvements as well. This demonstrates that there might be a number of perspectives in viewing productivity. Following that viewpoint, there could also be a number of different measures in assessing productivity.