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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business Review

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. Companies that follow the Toyota Production System use Kaizen events to improve productivity on the manufacturing line. And wages are stagnant.