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Lack of Recognition Biggest Barrier to Productivity: Poll

The ambiguity of roles also stops 30 per cent of the people from giving their best at work; while 14 per cent felt that having no say in the decision making process negatively affects their productivity.

The Bayt.com survey into performance appraisals found that 71 per cent of the workers receive either a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly performance appraisal opportunity. Out of this, 50 per cent stated that they had no feed back on how they were doing.

Interestingly, just 11 per cent of those surveyed in the poll stated that the difficulty to find a good work/life balance stopped them from being productive, despite the issue receiving a lot of attention as a fundamental driver of poor productivity at work.

The productivity poll series conducted by Bayt.com sought to assess the drivers and obstacles to productivity in the region’s workplaces and to uncover the motivating factors that would improve it. The poll found that lack of motivation featured as the biggest obstacle to productivity, with 34 per cent agreeing that it was a major factor. Internal communication issues gained 16 per cent of respondents’ votes.

“Waning levels of productivity in the workplace can often be the biggest ‘thorn in the side’ of employers; because it can have a detrimental effect on an employer’s business. By finding out what the key drivers are that make workers less productive, employers can be empowered to tackle these issues head on, and improve an employee’s output — both on an individual and organisational level,” stated Amer Zureikat, regional Manager, Bayt.com.

Despite the issues of rising unemployment in the region and many companies downsizing and restructuring, only 6 per cent of respondents felt that being understaffed was the biggest barrier to their productivity levels, regardless of the fact that employees may have to work even harder to cover the human capital deficit.

The poll additionally asked what significant motivating factor would encourage the respondents to be more productive. The majority of respondents stated that it would be an increase in salary and benefits, with 40 per cent of the respondents’ votes.

A quarter of respondents felt that it was important that they receive recognition for their efforts to motivate them in their work.

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