Economist: Every business strives to increase its productivity, for this increases profits for the owners and the likelihood that the business will survive  But not all efforts to increase productivity are beneficial to the business as a whole
Often, attempts to increase productivity decrease the number of employees, which clearly harms the dismissed employees as well as the sense of security of the retained employees
If an action taken to secure the survival of a business fails to enhance the welfare of the business's employees, that action cannot be good for the business as a whole.