World Cup 2010 it’s now ended and as we all know Spain is the new champion. During the championship I conducted a survey to see how people’s productivity at work was influenced. Many media sources said that World Cup 2010 is decreasing productivity considerable because workers are spending time reading news and watching matches from work.
There were 108 respondents who have completed the survey, from which 20 women and 88 men. Most of the respondents are aged between 18 to 29 and 30 to 39.
So, here are the results:
- 85% of respondents said they are interested in World Cup 2010 news and matches and 15% said they are not interested;
- 60% confirmed that they are searching for online information related to World Cup 2010 from work;
- 15% are betting online from work; Continue reading ‘Employee productivity affected by World Cup 2010′
Some month ago, researchers said that allowing social networking (used with moderation) at work could increase productivity. It seems that this study did not impressed managers too much because there was an increasing number of companies that blocked access to social networks.
Robert Half Technology, an IT staffing firm conducted a study revealing that:
Once with the explosion of mobile communications technology the employees’ behavior has changed. So is the work and life balance. Smartphones and laptops help employees remain in constant contact with their work, but, what about their personal life?
A study conducted by Kelly Global Workforce Index, which obtained the views of approximately 100,000 people in 34 countries covering North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific has analyzed the impact of modern technology in employees’ productivity.
Here are their global findings: Continue reading ‘Modern technology: increased productivity but longer working hours’
Glassdoor is a “career and workplace community where anyone can find and anonymously share salary details about specific jobs for specific employers or company and interview reviews describing life on the inside of an employer”.
They are conducting regulate surveys regarding employers and employees matters. The latest study revealed that in the latest period there was a shift in employee sentiment due to the companies cut pay and perks. Indifferent if this is a consequence of the actual financial situation it’s a fact that regards all of us.
The survey revealed that more and more employees are willing to make concessions, such as working more hours, pay cuts and unpaid leave and all these for being able to keep their jobs. It was interesting to observe that especially the younger employees are most willing to make concessions than the older ones.
Some of the statistics says that:
Either we talk about employee motivation, business profitability or any related subject, they all depend on managers. We all know that the business profitability basis are in the managers’ skills and not necessary in the strategies or companies’ system.
The way managers implement motivation among employees will further influence the company’s financial results. Recent researches revealed that in most cases, the organization’s success is correlated to the standard establish within the company and to the excitement of each employee in regards to its job. If managers are not giving to employees the resources they need, if they are not motivating them and are acting without integrity than the performance level will decrease. Continue reading ‘It’s All About the Managers…Duh!’
A survey for 2008 year, conducted by Ponemon Institute on 950 peoples who were laid off, fired or quit their jobs, revealed that more than half would take private company data with them. Thinking at the consequences, it only takes some time until this data gets into competitors’ hands, which might be critical for someone’s business. More than that, the survey revealed that 67% used their previous company’s private data to leverage a new job.
Larry Ponemon, the institute founder, said: “I don’t think these people see themselves as being thieves or as stealing” because “they feel they have a right to the information because they created it or it is useful to them and not useful to the employer.” Data was taken on CD’s, DVD’s (53%), memory sticks (42%), sent as an attachment to a specific e-mail address or even taken as a paper document. (Source)
Beside these entire data leak, the survey pointed out that most of the companies in cause, fail in protecting against data theft during layoffs and more than that, 24% of ex-employee said they still had access to the company network after leaving the building.
These numbers should make us think twice when it comes to protecting companies resources and providing access to confidential data.
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