To support your opinions about the employee s performance, present evidence such as observations, documentation or objective measurements. If the employee disagrees with you, at least you can substantiate your position with solid data. Once you and the employee resolve your differences and agree in all performance areas, draft goals for the future. Leave time to address questions about the company s direction and the employee s career plans. It has done this while employment in manufacturing has declined.
Productivity is, of course, measured by the ability of a firm to produce more with less.
It is clear that New Jersey s manufacturers have become highly productive. The state s unemployment rate is the lowest in nearly 30 years. With most working age adults either in the work force or looking for work, many employers have expressed difficulty in recruiting qualified workers. Others, however, are planning strategically for continuous change. For example, manufacturing firms most often are organized according to the traditional view that marketing and manufacturing functions should be separate, coordinated at relatively high level.