Sentences with phrase «studying worker productivity»

It's a serious matter, according to researchers who have been studying worker productivity, and the unceasing interruptions are having a profound impact on our ability to concentrate on the tasks at hand.

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A 2011 study by researchers at the National University of Singapore indicated that the occasional electronic distraction actually increased workers» engagement and productivity.

A new study led by a Michigan State University business scholar suggests customer - service workers who fake smile throughout the day worsen their mood and withdraw from work, affecting productivity.

The study estimates that U.S. workers across all sectors on average were better off by about $ 431 million in 2010 when you take into account the increased productivity and innovation within the tech sector due to foreign workers.

A recent study published in the American Sociological Review clearly showed that, in a white collar environment, allowing workers some control over their own schedules, including being able to work from home, had a positive effect on employees» work - family balance without sacrificing productivity.

Studies have found that remote workers are more productive — 77 percent of survey respondents reported greater productivity, and a study on work - from - home call center employees found that remote workers outperformed peers in the office because they took shorter breaks and used less sick leave.

And a study of Japanese bank workers from 2012 found that bad weather increased workers» productivity (in general, they were more efficient at completing assigned tasks in a loan - application).

A two - year global study conducted by project management software company Redbooth found that productivity among office workers worldwide is at its highest point at 11 a.m., and plummets completely after 4 p.m.

While Ctrip originally thought the money it would save in space and furniture — about $ 1,900 per employee for the length of the study — would offset a drop in productivity, at - home worker output wasn't hampered a bit, Bloom reported in a story for Harvard Business Review.

In one study, a lower than average temperature (68 degrees) caused workers to make 44 percent more errors, and their productivity was cut in half.

Five years ago, Google — one of the most public proselytizers of how studying workers can transform productivity — became focused on building the perfect team.

In 2016, Knoll performed a separate study of over 1,400 knowledge workers across 14 countries to determine the relationship between the design of the environment with creativity, productivity, happiness, stress, and satisfaction.

«Recent studies by Birnbaum et al., Rice et al., and Florence et al. estimate sizeable costs of health care, criminal justice, and lost worker productivity,» he wrote.

It's been shown in multiple studies that workers who are content in their jobs have a higher rate of productivity, a lower rate of absenteeism or accidents, and are likely to experience greater job satisfaction and feel loyalty toward the company instead of just showing up for a paycheck.

BP Eric Adams called on the New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) to conduct an «economic impact analysis» on recent outages to study the loss «economic productivity of hundreds of thousands of workers» and its impact on local businesses and lost taxes.

Companies have reported that skylights and windows enhance worker productivity and sales, and some studies suggest that daylight raises students» test scores.

«Increasing productivity by one day each month: Study shows corporate wellness programs lead to increased worker productivity.»

And recent studies also show an active dating life can increase productivity in workers.

Far from boosting productivity, the constant flow of messages and information can seriously reduce a person's ability to focus on tasks, this study of office workers found.

However, studies have shown5 that a company that values work - life balance benefits from increased worker productivity, reduced turnover, increased engagement, and greater employee motivation, commitment, and loyalty.

Many studies find that unions increase worker productivity.

An extensive study of the steel manufacturing industry found that when companies tapped workers to join problem - solving teams, productivity and efficiency improved substantially.

Part of this may come about by virtue of a management principle known as the Hawthorne Effect — which was a study done in a factory that noted improvement to productivity any time the workers knew they were being monitored.

In the above - mentioned study, researchers found that worker pay did not increase alongside profits and productivity at targeted companies.

According to a study at Cornell University, the loss of productivity from one absent employee amounted to at least 1.3 times his or her wages, and that number compounds for every day the worker can not return.

An October 2004 Harvard Business Review article titled «Presenteeism: At Work — But Out of It», highlighted a study commissioned by Lockheed Martin to assess the impact of 28 medical conditions (including migraines, asthma and the flu) on workers» productivity.

Researchers at Stanford conducted a study of call center workers at the Chinese company Ctrip that showed a 13 percent productivity increase among workers who telecommuted.

Additional validation research on the HWQ is recommended before use as a primary measure in studies of worker productivity.

This study was performed to develop and validate a new multidimensional instrument, the Health and Work Questionnaire (HWQ), for measuring workplace productivity and worker heath.

A number of case studies show that employers that move into naturally lit spaces have reported double - digit drops in worker absenteeism and similar increases in productivity, according to research by Seattle City Light, the municipal power authority of the city of Seattle.

Studies indicate that workers in more environmentally sound buildings (such as those certified to standards like LEED, Green Globes and BOMA GO Green Plus) provide a more comfortable work environment that boosts productivity.

That conversation resulted in a legislative proposal for a pilot project that would fund treadmill desks for some state workers and study the effects on health and productivity.

Though there are not as many studies about trees and productivity, some of the literature suggests that when workers can see trees, they have less sick days.