Work improvement in small enterprises
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Work Improvement in Small Enterprises (WISE) is a practical progamme developed by the International Labor Organization for improvement of occupational health and safety conditions - in particular small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). It is a highly pragmatic approach that focus on simple low-cost interventions which improve both labor productivity
and work conditions at the same time. A complete training package with an action manual and a trainers' manual is available from the ILO.
The programe has found particular use in developing economies.
The programme was originally launched as a PIACT
activity in 1976.
Labor productivity
Workforce productivity is the amount of goods and services that a worker produces in a given amount of time. It is one of several types of productivity that economists measure. Workforce productivity can be measured for a firm, a process, an industry, or a country...
and work conditions at the same time. A complete training package with an action manual and a trainers' manual is available from the ILO.
The programe has found particular use in developing economies.
The programme was originally launched as a PIACT
PIACT
PIACT is an acronym for progamme developed by the International Labor Organization for improvement of occupational health and safety. The acronym is derived from its French name Programme international pour l'amélioration des conditions et du milieu de travail , but it is also widely known under...
activity in 1976.