For many years productivity has been a key issue for national development strategies because of its impact on economic and social development. It is important as a source of income and as an integrative objective encompassing improved labour/management cooperation and worker participation, it is the criteria for enterprise competitiveness and a long-term strategy for governments, employers and employees to alleviating poverty and promoting human rights and economic democracy. It is a well-known fact that the most productive companies and government productivity-oriented policies are closely linked to the promotion of a better quality of working life, participation, market economic principles, individual initiative and creativity, and human-oriented management styles and practices.

1. Productivity, competitiveness and development
2. Productivity factors at the macro-level
3. Sustainability approach: positive or negative productivity factor?
4. The impact of technological developments
5. Globalization and development strategies
6. Alliances and networking as an instrument for globalization
7. Adjustment measures for a more open global economy
8. Implications on the quality of human resources and management competence

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