The crew size 2 had the highest
productivity in Garden. While on the other hand, crew 3 is providing the lowest
productivity level. In accordance to the given information the average
productivity per crew is increasing with increase in crew size. In crew 2,
average productivity was 4234 square feet per day that increased up the 7860
square feet per day with increase of 2 new workers in crew (Robbins &
Judge, 2010).
Considering this it seems that productivity is increasing with increase in crew
size. But the reality is quite different. In fact, productivity went to
decrease with increase of crew (from 2 to 3). Productivity ratio calculated
from the presented below formula indicate that productivity ratio at crew size
2 was 2117 that decreased to 1784 with increase in crew size (from 2 to 3).
Crew Sizes
|
Average Productivity (per
Crew)
|
Productivity Ratio/level
|
2
|
4,234 square feet per day
|
2,117
|
3
|
5,352 square feet per day
|
1,784
|
4
|
7,860 square feet per day
|
1,965
|
In other words, 1 employee working in
the garden was providing output as 2117 square feet per day when only 2 workers
were working in the selected area. But when we added a third worker in
workplace then total output was increased but production per person was
decreased. In crew size 3 each worker was providing total output of 1784 that
is less than the productivity of each worker in crew size 2. (See the presented
table and graph). The possible reasons behind these results can be increase in
distraction level at workplace. Limited space available for work can be also a
major reason.
References of Garden
Productivity
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2010). Organizational
Behavior. Prentice Hall.