Specific Features of Estimating Labour Productivity in Railway Transport

Abstract

The article studies the principle methods of estimating labour productivity, such as vector, multi-criteria and multifactor. The author provides their comparative characteristic, which shows vector methods as the most suitable to estimate labour productivity of operating contingent in railway transport. Based on aspects of using vector methods the article shows the necessity to design a unique approach to estimating labour productivity of operating contingent within the frames of testing processes on railway transport. The author reveals the essence of labour productivity in view of figures showing product output and labour intensity. Numerous indicators of vector methods of estimating labour productivity are described, which are based on natural, conventionally natural, labour and value measuring. The use of concrete measuring depending on terms and goals of labour productivity estimation are grounded. Methodology of designing indicators of labour productivity estimation, which are unique for railway industry, is studied and their characteristic is provided. The use of non-participation approach within the frames of labour productivity estimation by vector methods was substantiated. In order to specify the methodological component methods of estimation labour productivity being discussed in the article are supplemented by formulas for calculating relevant indicators showing specific features of labour organization in railway transport.

Keywords

• output
• labour-intensity
• labour efficiency
• vector method