Sentences with phrase «low work productivity»

In the Asia - Pacific Journal of Health Management, Queensland University of Technology researcher Vinesh Oommen wrote: «Employees face a multitude of problems such as the loss of privacy, loss of identity, low work productivity, various health issues, overstimulation and low job satisfaction when working in an open - plan work environment.»

Not exact matches

Low office morale can wreck total productivity, while high office morale can keep everyone not only productive but happy and fulfilled in their work.

There's a reason freelancers often suffer from distractions and lowered productivity, and why some of the most common advice for those who work from home is to set aside a dedicated office or work place and to make sure they get dressed for the day.

The remaining enterprises that rely on low - wage work will see improved productivity, less absenteeism and turnover, reducing recruitment and training costs.

After being elected in 2007 using the slogan «Work more to earn more,» Sarkozy inherited a nation with a sluggish economy, high unemployment, declining competitiveness and low productivity.

But while bleating smartphones and constantly chirping social media usually take the blame for derailing productivity, there is a second, perhaps even more insidious, low - tech impediment to actually getting work done: good old - fashioned meetings.

In researching for his upcoming book on fulfilling work, Schulich's Burke found that Johnson & Johnson saw at least a $ 4 return on every dollar it spent on employee wellness initiatives in terms of lower health - care costs, less absenteeism and higher productivity.

Moreover, working more than 55 hours every week becomes even more counterproductive as productivity drops much lower.

Researchers argue that this type of work environment creates more disruptions and distractions, increases the spread of illness, generates more stress, decreases creativity and productivity and results in lower employee morale.

This means people are working harder and longer resulting in lower productivity.

Using Kanban for project management has three distinct advantages: It keeps each person from being overloaded with work, which lowers stress and boosts productivity.

Iwahara explained that many women either take up part - time jobs or work in sectors that have low productivity.

Compared with people at low - trust companies, people at high - trust companies report: 74 % less stress, 106 % more energy at work, 50 % higher productivity, 13 % fewer sick days, 76 % more engagement, 29 % more satisfaction with their lives, 40 % less burnout.

If I am right, the US economy is due for another period of better productivity growth, and I have every reason to think that Canada will follow once we work through our adjustment to lower resource prices.

Lower attrition rates make sense — working from home gives you more flexibility if you have kids and so forth — but how do you explain the productivity increases?

So, in Canada's case, lower labour productivity and fewer hours worked caused Canada's income per capita to be lower than that of the United States.

For example, to calculate what portion of the Canada-U.S. gap in income per capita is due to Canada's lower labour productivity, we substitute U.S. labour productivity into the equation but keep Canadian data for the other four components (hours worked, unemployment, labour force participation, and demographic structure).

Growth in non-farm GDP per hour worked — a broad measure of labour productivity — has averaged 1.8 per cent per annum since the start of the recovery, a higher rate than in the corresponding phase of the previous cycle, but slightly lower than in the 1970s cycle.

But it's also moving forward because employers are recognizing the benefits of flexible work, like reducing costs, improving productivity, lowering turnover, improving employee wellness and health, expanding talent pools, and even bettering emergency preparedness.

Whether an employer wants to reduce costs, improve recruiting and retention, prepare for emergencies, lower employees» stress and improve their productivity, be better prepared for an emergency or disaster situation, or solve countless other workplace challenges, flexible work options can help.

Areas where corporations have put this cash to work include: continued dividend increases and share buybacks, which return capital back to shareholders; ongoing investment and capital expenditures as well as research and development; and increasing productivity and lowering cost structures.

Real G.D.P per hour worked is 16 percent lower than in the United States, which makes Swedish productivity about the same as Canada's.

«In developing countries, growth without job creation means long working hours combined with very low pay for hundreds of millions of persons employed in low productivity jobs in agriculture or the informal sector.»

That's not even dipping into lost work days, lowered productivity, loss of earnings and just plain misery.

The wealth in this country is being increasingly transferred to that small group, while everyone else is expected to swallow the b.s. that their wages are too high, they're lazy and so their productivity is too low and they should plan on working until the day that they drop dead.

«For this reason, we must condemn the inability of Nigeria towards low productivity and ensure that people are made to work for whatever they earn.

Rather, considerable evidence exists that well - designed and effectively implemented work / family policies strengthen an institution by boosting productivity and lowering costs through improved retention, reduced absenteeism, lowered employee stress levels, and enhanced employee commitment.

The researchers believe their findings provide robust contemporary evidence that raising salaries at the lower end of the wage spectrum leads to higher productivity by incentivising workers to work harder, smarter and more cohesively.

Organizations that don't provide opportunities for employees to recover from work during the day risk lower employee effectiveness and productivity, leading to burnout, absenteeism, and higher staff turnover, he says.

Working in a green building is also associated with higher productivity, lower employee turnover and a decrease in the length of open staff positions.

«Previous work has largely focused on how climate change may affect economic activity by lowering the productivity of workers,» said co-author Kyle Meng, an assistant professor of environmental economics in UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management and the Department of Economics.

After lots of troubleshooting, I found three effective solutions that drastically boosted my day - to - day productivity: a low - carb diet, regular stretching, and ergonomic work desk setup.

If you live or work in an environment that holds lower vibration, stress lines, or negative vortices, your productivity goes down significantly.

Developed by intelligent and trusted engineers, our quality products will help create a safer work environment, lower costs, and increase productivity.

Bending the Cost Curve Inside Higher Ed, 1/27/15 «Online education can «bend the cost curve» of an undergraduate degree, according to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, but whether the lower tuition is caused by a boost in productivity — as opposed to more competition — is still undetermined.

Other effects include feeling «burnt out,» which can lead to negative changes in behavior, loss of productivity, and lower quality of work.

But I know that without a good, full 100 % charge my work output can begin to operate at about 45 % and instead of whizzing through my jobs, my productivity gradually lowers.

He told the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Melbourne that Australia's productivity is lower and the country has fewer working days per year than Toyota's U.S. and U.K. plants.

McCabe said the best - case scenario is for current levels of production to stay where they are; the APMA's Steve Rodgers told the Windsor Star Canada's downward production trend could be reversed if unions work with automakers on lowering cost, improving productivity and building in innovation.

The CherryPad doesn't work perfectly, it won't download apps (for now), or be your productivity powerhouse, but if you want a light and portable Web browser, music and video player, and photo viewer, for a very low price, the CherryPad fills the bill.

You may suffer from poorer health, lower productivity at work, and lost employer - paid health benefits, Social Security, and pension income if you leave your job.

If it becomes easier to unionize, that can affect wage rates and productivity even more as work rules bite into effectiveness and flexibility of work; both of these can lower profits in labor - intensive businesses.

Being sick for an extended period of time can lead to lowered productivity at work and more severe health problems down the road.

Developed by intelligent and trusted engineers, our quality products will help create a safer work environment, lower costs, and increase productivity.

But Rein says it's not a dream — this shift is already happening with iPad and other devices in the works, and often new devices which were once solely more low - end productivity pieces are built with entertainment in mind.

The Louvrefritos museum will display a collection of master works by artists living and working in the Lower East Side from the 1980s to the present, demonstrating the creativity and artistic productivity the LES has sustained throughout its recent history.

The 12 Week Year is a book that helps you to avoid low productivity and supercharge each day, so you can find the time to work on your marketing.

It is interesting to understand how labour rates are much higher and labour productivity much lower in Australia than in the USA for the same work.

Given the prominence of agricultural work in women's lives, productivity - enhancing equipment like water pumps and rice hullers have the potential to reduce working hours, lower costs, and increase revenues for women farmers.

We found that the computer workers who had access to the adjustable work surfaces also reported significantly less musculoskeletal upper - body discomfort, lower afternoon discomfort scores and significantly more productivity,» said Alan Hedge, professor of design and environmental analysis in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell and director of Cornell's Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory.