Productivity and Performance

An enduring topic of public policy debate is concern over the apparent gap between the productivity and performance of UK organisations compared with those of a limited range of other developed countries. While research has succeeded in confirming the existence of the gap and has even provided quantifications of the gap for selected areas, analyses of its causes are still relatively restricted (cf. Porter/Ketels 2003)

Within AIM we are seeking to unpack the productivity problem. Initial research explored the sectors that contribute most to the productivity gap and observed that while the size of the gap has remained relatively constant in the last decade, the relative productivity performance of different sectors in the UK has changed markedly (Griffith et al 2003).

The current project portfolio in this research domain includes:

International Comparisons of Productivity

  • International Comparisons of Firm-University Cooperation in Innovation
  • International Comparisons of Productivity Using Microdata
  • International Competitiveness of UK Multinational Companies
  • International Product and Labour Market Regulations: Impact on Performance
  • The Productivity and Innovation Advantage of Multinational Enterprises


Learning From Success

  • Productivity of the Construction Products Sector
  • Business Service Sectors


Understanding the Reasons for the Growing Gap

  • Outsourcing and Technology
    Performance in the UK Retail Sector

The Determinants of Productivity and Performance

  • Employee Mental Models and their Impact on
  • Performance and Well-Being
  • Evaluating the Balanced Scorecard
  • Images of Competitive Space: A Study in Managerial and Organizational Strategic Cognition


For further information relating to the Innovation Projects, please contact Esme Foster

To view all the AIM Fellows Productivity projects please view the current list .

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