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Show vidual commitment, but it can only make a big difference when individuals get together. Just one vote cant change our government. But enough people voting together can. And just one person cant strengthen our economy But enough people working together can. Thats why your own producso much. Like your one, matters tivity vote our political system, in solitary individual productivity is the very foundation of what makes things happen in our economic system. Years ago a famous thinker said, All it takes for things to go Productivity A Summary What Is Productivity? Productivity is the relationbetween what you produce and ship what you need to produce it. What Is a Productivity Increase? A productivity increase is a change in that relationship so that you dont have to put as much into what you produce or so that you can get more out. What Affects Productivity Increases? vrong in this world is for enough Productivity increases are affected by the growth of our economy, workers abilities, investment capital, profits, inventions, government regulations, how production is organized and attitudes toward produc- good people to do nothing. Thats as true now as it was then. But so is the reverse. All it takes for things to go right in our world is for enough good people to do their best. Together. Each of us. For tivity. What all of us. Increased CJan Productivity Do? Increased oroductivity can reduce the prices you nay, increase the money available for your wages, increase your buying power, increase returns on your investments, im- prove our competitiveness abroad and redistribute jobs and not reduce Wliy It Matters That You Are a Productive Person employment. Productivity has no politics. Its as important to societies with dif- THIS NO' FOR ALL DEB ferent political systems from ours as it s to us. And productivity doesnt play favorites. While there may oe some problems along the way and some hardships that must be dealt with, in the long run productivity makes the whole economic pie bigger, so that everybodys piece is big-- j ger. In fact, in our complex L 55175 12 fhtitttt 'mtSMMroffhi n Ah r a a n c. n nr n c sA ft sn ft economy where each of us depends for so many things on the rest of us you cant have much in the way of productivity increase without benefiting everyone eventually, in one way or another. And its also true that you can t have much productivity without in- volving everyone. Everyone has to understand what productivity can do for us. Everyone has to see the importance of it and cooperate to make it happen. Productivity is based on indi Pape 7 |