man hour

man hour definition - business

man hour

One hour of work, a measure that is frequently used to evaluate productivity. For example, an automobile manufacturer measures its competitiveness and productivity by the number of man hours required to build one vehicle.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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