{"product_id":"understanding-organizational-capacity-loss™","title":"Understanding Organizational Capacity Loss™","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"h9z4aq\" data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"189\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePEP™ Field Guide No. 004\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"11ga58i\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eUnderstanding Organizational Capacity Loss™\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"165bi7l\" data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"269\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"269\"\u003eWhere Did the Workweek Go?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"427\"\u003eMost organizations measure time, labor, productivity, and performance. 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