2. What is productivity? The amount of output that can be produced with a given quantity of resources e.g. Productivity of labour or capital or teachers Brainstorm; What can improve productivity? Think about the factors of production. Do Getting started P87 What is the effect of increased productivity on an economy? How can we show this on a graph? Copy Fig 20 P87

3. Brainstorm; How can the productivity of land be improved? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im4ynbdSVag&fea ture=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL38D252799506 28B7 (Irrigation in Africa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im4ynbdSVag&fea ture=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL38D252799506 28B7 fertilizers/ pesticides irrigation drainage Genetically modified crops *Do Q1 P88

4. Brainstorm; How can the productivity of labour be improved? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7yJSHa3hIc (Lean production) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7yJSHa3hIc education & training Improving worker’s motivation  job rotation  team working  empowerment; giving workers more responsibility  different pay schemes (name 3 types{see side bar P89}) Improving working practices  changing factory layout   labour flexibility  adopting lean production;  waste  Do Q2 P90

5. Capital and productivity Improvements in the quality (better technology) or quantity of capital improves productivity In the primary sector E.g. tractors, harvesters, irrigation, pesticides have  crop yields. Although capital intensive production in the primary industry has caused high unemployment in LDCs (less developed countries) rural sector In the secondary sector E.g. robots, computers, computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) In the tertiary sector E.g. internet shopping, unmanned checkouts, online banking, improvements in health care have greatly improved productivity * Do exam practice P91 H/W Write a report to a factory owner suggesting how they could improve productivity