PECULIARITIES OF INTERPRETING THE CONCEPT OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS ENGAGED IN R&D
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Author(s): | Barraza Legia A. A., |
| Number of journal: | 1(74) | Date: | March 2026 |
| Annotation: | The article discusses theoretical approaches to the interpretation of the term “labor productivity” as applied to employees engaged in research and development (R&D). The relevance of the research is due to accelerated scientific and technological development, in which the speed and quality of generating new technological solutions, design and development ideas are key factors in ensuring the competitiveness of enterprises specializing in R&D. In addition, existing theoretical approaches often characterize labor productivity in general, without taking into account the specifics of the enter- prises under study. In the course of the work, a systematic analysis of domestic and foreign approaches to measuring and evaluating labor productivity was carried out. The purpose of the work is to propose, on the basis of the analysis carried out, an author’s definition of the labor productivity of workers engaged in R&D, taking into account the specifics of highly intellectual work of a creative nature. As a result of the systematization of theoretical approaches, the main differences between labor productivity in the classical sense (in relation to manufacturing industries) and productivity in the field of scientific research and development, creative innovation are revealed. Based on a comparison and critical analysis of the factors determining labor productivity in production and in research enterprises, the author’s definition of labor productivity in R&D is proposed, suggesting a comprehensive system of quantitative and qualitative indicators adapted to the specifics of research activities. Taking into account the developed definition, the further direction of research may be related to the application of this interpretation at specific high-tech research enterprises, forming on its basis a strategy for increasing labor productivity, as well as the development of a regulatory framework for the measurability and evaluation of the effectiveness of scientific activities. | ||
| Keywords: | labor productivity, research and development / R&D, efficiency factors, creative work, innovation, knowledge- intensive enterprise, labor intensity, commercialization of ideas, rationing, team contribution |
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| For citation: | Barraza Legia A. A. Peculiarities of interpreting the concept of labor productivity of workers engaged in R&D. Biznes. Obrazovanie. Pravo = Business. Education. Law. 2026;1(74):132—139. DOI: 10.25683/VOLBI.2026.74.1545. |
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