Description: FORTUNE — If you’re a manager in a locale where unemployment skyrocketed during the recession, you might already have noticed something you didn’t expect: The people under you who contributed the least in boom times suddenly started bringing their “A” game, in some cases even outshining your stars.

Source: Fortune.com

Date: Oct 03, 2013

Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/10/03/why-productivity-went-up-during-the-downturn/

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the findings of the research into productivity gains.
• Does it surprise you?