So the bottom line is this: If all you want is basic productivity applications, then what you're really paying for when you buy Applixware Office is 30 days of technical support.

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The basic problem is that productivity in services is very much more difficult to increase than it is in manufacturing or agriculture.

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Maximizing the strengths and talents of your workforce to increase employee engagement and productivity, reduce attrition, and ultimately improve business results is a basic management and human resource goal.

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To improve the productivity of their IT departments, many companies are implementing automation to help manage basic IT functions.

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Might we have paid off loans, purchased for our basic needs, and possibly invested our disposable income in profit-disciplined companies that actually have a clue about productivity?

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