Stories Tagged as
Productivity
Heat waves reveal another cost of climate change
Jul 17, 2019
Rising temperatures associated with climate change will create a significant drain on economic productivity, according to researchers.
Worker productivity is booming. Why is inflation so tame?
May 2, 2019
Additional production isn't translating to additional income.
Is video conferencing worth all the trouble?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 16, 2019
Some companies have lost $1 million in productivity just getting the technology to work.
Election Day likely cost billions in lost productivity
Nov 6, 2018
Voting is a crucial part of democracy, but it can be a drain for businesses.
What's the downside of making friends at work?
May 16, 2018
A new study suggests those relationships might be getting in the way of productivity.
Baseball’s opening day strikes some as more tempting than going to work
by
Renata Sago
Mar 29, 2018
For baseball fans, opening day at the ballpark means an introduction to the players. It’s the season’s first taste of a stadium hot dog, And, for some? A reason to call in sick from work. So what are employers doing to keep workers at the office? Click the above audio player to hear the full […]
Productivity is poised to rise. Finally.
Feb 21, 2018
Labor productivity, a measure of how efficient workers are, hasn’t been improving in recent years. That has caused worry among economists, because worker productivity has a big impact on economic growth. Well, times may be a-changing. The McKinsey Global Institute is out with a new report that says this era of low productivity growth might […]
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Flu season could cost employers billions of dollars
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Reema Khrais
Feb 12, 2018
This flu season could cost businesses at least $15.4 billion in lost productivity, according to one employment consulting firm.
White noise is the new soundtrack of work
by
Judith Kogan
Jan 30, 2018
White noise helps workers focus in open floor plan offices. It is especially popular with tech workers, designers and entrepreneurs, and demand is growing.
It's official. Politics is distracting us at work
by
Sam Harnett
Mar 6, 2017
We're spending two hours a day reading or talking about issues on the job, a survey finds.