Unsustainable underfunding is the problem not productivity

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Unsustainable underfunding is the problem not productivity

Ganesh Nana

Saturday 14 December 2024, 08:30 AM

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Calls for improved productivity are, in many instances, a convenient vehicle to divert attention from unsustainable underfunding of a service [Image: Master1305 on iStock]

True productivity gains require sustained investment in people, infrastructure and systems, not relentless efficiency that leads to burnout and declining service quality, argues Ganesh Nana

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