Technology 'misuse' leads to time-wasting at work
Misuse of office technology adds more than two hours to the average British working day, according to research released today by cableco NTL :Telewest.
Its study found that far from improving productivity, email, voicemail, and the internet can all distract workers, leading to increased time wasting. Overall, the cableco’s study reckons that people waste just over two hours at day at work with around 100 minutes "due to communication technologies not being used to good effect".
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