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The purpose of this study was three fold: First, this thesis is an attempt to provide a conceptual framework of strategic study productivity improvement in Korea. Second, to determine this factor which had significant effects an labor productivity and third the author tried to determine both the general level of labor productivity in Korea and to compare it with the level in Japan. The specific contents of this study were a follows: ① To review a trend of productivity concept ② to investigate the importance of productivity improvement. ③ to build the strategic approach of productivity improvement, ④ to investigate the determinant factors of productivity improvement. ⑤ to compare the level of labor productivity between Korea and Japan. ⑥ so that the causes of low labor productivity could be determined and the fundamental solution for labor productivity problems could be provided. According to the result of this study, the reasons why the labor productivity of Korean industries in considerable low were as follow. First, there are serious problems in the strategy of management rationalization, poor financial management is also considered to have contributed to the low labor productivity, lack of marketing strategy and lack of management techniques. Second, there are serious problems in production facilities, such as inefficient automation and tool old facilities. Third, technological problems also keep labor productivity from rising those problems are due to inefficient investment for research and development, difficulty in procuring skill workers, and shortage of skill workers within the industry. Fourth, in the aspect of labor relations inadequate working conditions, poor and low wage and salary administration and low moral due to the above factors are considered as negative variables. Fifth, there are serious problems in the strategic approach of productivity improvement such as lack of the scientific management approach, lack of human relation approach, and lack of structural approach in order to solve such problems, the following, measure are recommended. ① first of all, strategy of management rationalization should be internationalization. ② Production facilities should be modernized, more automation should be provided to improve labor productivity. ③ Strategy of new products development should be adapted for technological innovation. ④ Labor relations should be adapted for the democratization and industrial peace. ⑤ The author feels a need for a comprehensive study on productivity with a concentration on management aspects as such as task management and management of human resources. Finally, this study was one of theoretical documental through the review of the related literatures and data. There may need more theoretical studies in this area. However, this study recommend to be made effort for strategic studies in this area.