Productivity at work in Spanish

Discuss productivity in a professional setting.

The idea

The feminine noun la productividad means productivity; una productividad has the plural las productividades.

La productividad aumentó durante el trimestre.Productivity increased during the quarter.
El informe mide la productividad por hora.The report measures productivity per hour.
La formación puede mejorar la productividad del equipo.Training can improve the team’s productivity.
Comparamos la productividad de dos fábricas.We compare the productivity of two factories.
La nueva herramienta facilita el trabajo y eleva la productividad.The new tool makes work easier and raises productivity.
La productividad depende también de los recursos disponibles.Productivity also depends on available resources.

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Productivity is output relative to resources, not simply working longer.

Choose: ___ productividad del taller ha mejorado. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Choose: Buscamos aumentar la ___ sin ampliar el horario. (productividad / plantilla)
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productividad
productividad names the measure the workshop wants to raise.
Choose: Las ___ de ambos sectores son distintas. (productividades / productividad)
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productividades
productividades refers to the two sectors’ distinct rates.

Describe a change in a team’s productivity.