A MANPOWER EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF FOUR EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: A MICRO LEVEL COMPARISON

Abstract

Workforce efficiency around the world varies based on broad conditions, such as sociocultural, economic, and educational factors. Consequently, comparing workforce efficiencies between countries is difficult. In this study, the workforce efficiency levels of four countries (Turkey, Czech Republic, France, and UK) are measured, compared, and ranked based on data from 2010 and 2019 via the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Organization, Rangement Et Synthese De Donnes Relationnels (ORESTE) methodology. To make an equitable comparison, the data from four Toyota automotive manufacturing plants are utilised. Results demonstrate that the Czech Republic is the steadiest country: it earned first-place position for both 2010 and 2019 in workforce efficiency. Additionally, the workforce efficiencies of all countries just after financial crisis (in 2010) was worse than 2019, with the exception of France in 2019. In terms of the ratio between attendance and operation productivity, Turkey in 2010 was the best plant, which reveals that the workforce in Turkey plant during the 2008 financial crisis was managed well comparing the Czech Republic, France, and UK. However, demand reduction was serious, and the total number of employee of plant had difficulty following the production volume.