What are some advantages of surveying, testing,or keeping track of employees productivity at work?

The theoretical advantages are numerous...Being able to identify your top performers, being able to identify your staff that aren't pulling their weight, being able to determine a baseline level of productivity required for the position, being able to come up with measureable incentives for future improved performance.





But these are all theoretical. It's much harder to quantify productivity in a knowledge-based position than it is say a manufacturing position. It's much harder to figure out WHAT is appropriate to measure and WHAT is appropriate to incent.

What are some advantages of surveying, testing,or keeping track of employees productivity at work?
The only real answer to that is to maintain a sufficient and efficient place of business. It's your bread and butter and if you like your place of employment, you'll do what is required by business policies to uphold those policies.
Reply:I worked 13 years for a company that "paid by performance" This meant we got a very small base salary and everything else was paid by production. Everything was measured. and once every month we had "award lunch" the company provided sack lunches for us and we got to recognize the top 3 performers in every area. AMAZING results! people want to know how they're doing and everyone loves recognition of some sort. Once a year we got a bonus based (again) on our production. I have been out of that company for 3 years now I just can't understand why every business does not do this. The company I'm at now, it's hard if you're the person that picks up the extra work (or slack) because there's no incentive (I mean beyond work ethic and responsibility) the folks that are "clocking in, doing time" are paid the same as the people "bustin their hump" to make their company look good. The production incentive is good for moral, good for the company, good for the customers,great for the business!!!!