Productivity analysis as a method of fiscal accountability for therapeutic recreation

This article reviews increasing pressures for fiscal accountability and describes productivity analysis and measurement as a method of demonstrating fiscal accountability for therapeutic recreation. The article reviews various aspects of productivity analysis and measurement, including definitions for productivity, a description of why productivity measurement is important to therapeutic recreation as a method of demonstrating fiscal accountability, and facts and myths about productivity analysis and measurement. A process of developing a productivity measurement system for therapeutic recreation is presented for consideration.