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SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1984
WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY
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A THREE-DAY WORKSHOP ON IMPROVEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY IN THE CIVIL SERVICE+ WILL BE HELD LATER THIS WEEK FOR LABOUR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WORKING IN REGIONAL AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE WORKSHOP WILL BE RUN JOINTLY BY THE STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE STAFF MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE DIVISION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE THREE-DAY WORKSHOP IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORTS IN IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICE, PARTICULARLY AT THE POINT OF DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC.
DURING THE FIRST TWO DAYS, OFFICERS ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM THE PILOT PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH ON PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT.
THEY WILL ALSO BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO DISCUSS WITH PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS, AND TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY.
THE PARTICIPANTS WILL THEN BE GIVEN AN ASSIGNMENT EACH TO CONDUCT IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THEIR OWN OFFICES.
THE RESULTS OF THEIR EFFORTS WILL BE PRESENTED. ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE WORKSHOP WHICH WILL BE HELD EIGHT WEEKS LATER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S WORKSHOP ON PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT TO BE HELD AT 9 AM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 29) AT ROOM 614A, HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, DR JAMES HAYES, WILL OFFICATE AT THE OPENING.
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