lost productivity
Squandered labor hours
Lost productivity is work output that fails to materialize due to inefficiency, distraction, or absence.
Economists measure it when calculating costs of illness, poor workplace conditions, or disruptive technologies: The company estimated lost productivity from the outage at two million dollars.
The phrase often appears in arguments for or against workplace policies: Proponents claim the new break room will reduce lost productivity.
- wasted timeHours spent unproductively
- time sinkUnproductive activity consuming hours
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- spinning wheelsFiber-twisting textile devices
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
procrastination · downtime · delays · dropped ball · burnout · mental fatigue · absenteeism · slacking · clock watching · idleness · missed deadlines · overtime · frustration · low morale · disengagement · multitasking · analysis paralysis · interruptions
- alcohol costshealthcare costs, economic burden, treatment costs, rehab costs, hospital costs
- business costsadministrative fees, direct costs, direct labor, labor costs, material costs
lost productivityproductivity gains
Improved output per input
productivity growth · value creation · deliverables · peak performance · productivity boost
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