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Microsoft New Future of Work Report 2022 [pdf]

by byproxy on 11/1/22, 5:28 PM with 1 comments

  • by teepo on 11/1/22, 5:44 PM

    Productivity definitions cited in the report:

    Productivity cannot be reduced to a single dimension (or metric), so frameworks include multiple dimensions. Performance/Outcomes, Collaboration, and Efficiency are examples of potential dimensions to consider (Forsgren et al. 2021).

    • Managers are more likely to define productivity as outcomes, and individual contributors are more likely to define productivity as output (Storey et al. 2021)

    • Productivity is something that happens over time, and choosing a specific time interval is yet another dimension (Smith et al. 2021).

    • This diversity of definitions is in addition to many other dimensions introduced by looking at productivity at different scales: e.g., organizational, national.

    • One broader definition of productivity that has been proposed emphasizes several new dimensions in addition to what is typically considered by managers: well-being, collaboration, and innovation (Teevan 2021).