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The Appropriate Federal Roles in Improving National
Productivity. September 14, 1978. 21 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.).
Testimony before the Hcu3e Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs: Economic Stabilization Subcommittee; by Elmer B.
Staat,., Ccemptroller General.
Conta,-t: Office of the Comptroller General.
Orqapization Concerned: Civil Service Commission; National
Center for Productivity and Quality of Working Life.
Congressional Relevance: Rotie Committee on Ranking, Finance ad
Urban Affairs: Economic Stabilization Subcommittee.
Authority: ORB Circular A-I!.
In spite of the croation of a National Center for
Productivity and Quality of Working Life, the U.S. productivity
growth rate has continued to decline in recent years. Federal
involvement in improving productivity is important because only
the Federal Government is in a position to deal with issues on a
rational basis and to tring about needed changes. Productivity
trends in the public sector are comparable tc those in the
private sector. Efforte at improving Federal nector productivity
should include manage3ent incentives which could be pLovided
through proposed civil service reforms. I focal point (probably
the Civil Service Commission, or the proposed Office of
Personnel lanageme--t) is needed for productivity irprovenert
within executive agencies. The Federal Government could aid
State and local governmentg to improve their productivity
through Federal grants and through limited management
improvement assistance. The Government can set the framework for
productivity growth in the private sector through such areas as
economic policies, tax laws, regulations, and funds expended to
support productivity advances. Government policies could also
supply the financial incentives for capital investment in
technology which could lead to long-term productivity
improvement. The Government must recognize the importance of
worker satisfaction in improving productivity. Private sector
productivity efforts should be guided by ai National Productivity
Council consisting of representatives of selected Federal
agencies and be co-chaired by the Secretaries cf Co~merce and
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