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Productivity gainsharing is crucial for enhancing productivity in SMEs. Research shows that implementing gainsharing initiatives can motivate employees to work harder and smarter, ultimately improving overall productivity (ILO, 2020). Interventions that focus on performance management practices have positive impacts on SME productivity. Sharing knowledge within SMEs also plays a significant role in enhancing competitive advantage […]

Digital upgrading has become indispensable for SMEs’ productivity and competitiveness in the constantly changing business environment. According to a WEF report in 2023, SMEs acknowledge the importance of digital technologies and the innovation induced, yet the majority face challenges in mobilizing financial and human resources, accessing suitable technologies and infrastructure, effectively using data, and maximizing […]

The APO Productivity Outlook 2022 and numerous other studies reported that COVID-19 had impacted manufacturing productivity negatively. Manufacturers need to leverage digital technologies to streamline business operations, enhance process efficiency, and improve product quality and customer satisfaction. Although the pandemic accelerated the adoption of technologies, SMEs still face challenges in effective use of data and […]

The global workforce will undergo significant transformations driven by technological advances, demographic shifts, climate change, and changing economic paradigms. The APO’s Embracing New Ways of Work Report 2021 highlighted the need to renew teaching methodologies and curricula, develop competencies among teachers and education managers, upgrade educational infrastructure, and enhance lifelong learning to empower the workforce, […]

In recent years, public-sector organizations have been under increasing pressure to use resources more efficiently to meet the growing expectations of citizens and stakeholders. Work design plays a key role in enhancing productivity by optimizing workflows and ensuring that tasks are carried out effectively. In addition, a well-designed work environment contributes to improved employee satisfaction, […]

Since the APO started the Accreditation and Certification Program in 2018, nine CBs have been accredited and two NPOs or their affiliated organizations are in various stages of development to become CBs. With these developments and to remain abreast of international practices, the APO-AB is endeavoring to raise the bar of its assessment standards so […]

Driven by advanced technology, conventional work styles requiring high labor intensivity have shifted toward less physical interaction. Employers and employees no longer need to be under the same roof, which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to these changes, labor–management relations have become more complex and challenging. The rise of remote work and flexibility, […]