Chapter 8 talks about productivity and how some counties in the world are more productive than others. However, there is an interesting article that appeared in Forbes Magazine back in November 2013 that compares productivity to happiness. After you read the short article and look at the graph, discuss your thoughts in this discussion board.
Below are the article and the graph.
What Is The World's Happiest, Most Productive Country?
Human resources people worry a lot about worker productivity and engagement, a.k.a. happiness. But are the world's happy workers the most productive? Do they work a lot or a little? The circles, representing countries, are larger where workers are happier. The horizontal axis shows productivity (GDP per hour worked); the vertical, hours worked per year. The U.S. is happiest, with 30% of its workforce engaged, while its GDP per hour is a high $63. Outside the U.S. two of the happiest nations, Colombia and Brazil are not all that productive. The French and the Dutch put in short workdays and boast high GDP per hour, yet fewer than 10% of them are happy. It's good to be an American.
Note: If the picture does not appear, follow this link
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/30/the-pursuit-of-happiness/#2df707bf4362
Chapter 8 talks about productivity and how some counties in the world are more productive than others. However, there is an interesting article that appeared in Forbes Magazine back in November 2013 that compares productivity to happiness. After you read the short article and look at the graph, discuss your thoughts in this discussion board.
Below are the article and the graph.
What Is The World's Happiest, Most Productive Country?
Human resources people worry a lot about worker productivity and engagement, a.k.a. happiness. But are the world's happy workers the most productive? Do they work a lot or a little? The circles, representing countries, are larger where workers are happier. The horizontal axis shows productivity (GDP per hour worked); the vertical, hours worked per year. The U.S. is happiest, with 30% of its workforce engaged, while its GDP per hour is a high $63. Outside the U.S. two of the happiest nations, Colombia and Brazil are not all that productive. The French and the Dutch put in short workdays and boast high GDP per hour, yet fewer than 10% of them are happy. It's good to be an American.
Note: If the picture does not appear, follow this link
https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/30/the-pursuit-of-happiness/#2df707bf4362
