Does Email Make Workers Less Efficient?
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Channel: FORA.tv · 2011 · Science & Technology
Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/ideas_economy_innovation Justine Thody presents study results that detail the impacts of digital distractions on productivity in the workplace. Thody emphasizes that even in the age of Twitter and Facebook, email remains the greatest culprit. "There is this pressure to respond to anything that comes within the next ten minutes," says Thody, who notes the increased distraction of immediate response. ----- How Technology Affects the Mind at Work A research presentation sponsored by Juniper Networks R.K. ANAND Executive Vice-president and General Manager, Data Center Business Unit, Juniper Networks Presenter: JUSTIN THODY Editorial Director, Americas,The Economist Group The Ideas Economy is an online forum that convenes experts from around the world on the subjects of innovation, intelligent infrastructure, information, and human potential. Based on a series of live events from The Economist, The Ideas Economy attracts a community of active participants from business, government, non-profits and the academy who are interested in collaborating to solve global challenges, develop new ideas, and contribute to human progress.
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