Question

Explain the factors which determine the productivity of labour.

Answer 1

Four factors which determine the productivity of labour are:-

a) Employer-employee relation: Productivity of labour also depends upon the employer-employee relations. If the relations between the two are friendly and cordial, productivity of labour will be high.

b) Social conditions: If the society to which the workers belong is backward, and is based on caste and creed relationships, workers will not work in cooperation with workers belonging to other castes. Thus labour productivity will be low.

c) Climatic conditions: The climate of a place also determines the productivity of labour in a country. Workers who live and work under hot climate become tired soon both physically and mentally. As a result, their productivity declines.

d) Wages: A worker who receives sufficiently high wages which ensure an adequate standard of living will have high productivity. A low-paid worker always grumbles and is unable to put his heart into the job. Consequently, his productivity is low.