Why Is the Measurement of Productivity More Controversial Today Than

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why is the measurement of productivity more controversial today than it was in the days when the rational goal model was initially developed?

• A)Because employees today are less likely to stay with an employer for many years
• B)Because we already know as much about productivity as we need to know, so spending time and money on additional measurement is wasteful
• C)Because it is more important to measure an organizations carbon footprint than its productivity
• D)Because it is more complex to measure the productivity of intellectual capital than other forms of capital such as natural resources
• E)Because productivity is no longer important to organizational effectiveness

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Definitions:

Odds Ratio

is a measure of association between an exposure and an outcome, representing the odds that an outcome will occur given a particular exposure, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring without that exposure.

Exposure Status

The classification of individuals or groups in a study according to their level or type of exposure to a factor of interest, which may be related to disease outcomes.

Relative Risk

A ratio comparing the probability of an event occurring in an exposed group to a non-exposed group.

Fasting Glucose

Measurement of blood sugar levels after abstaining from food and drink (except water) for at least 8 hours, used in diagnosing diabetes.