We all know the pun on the BlackBerry name, likening the smartphone to a very addictive and destructive drug. Bad taste and moral issues aside, though, recent research shows that today’s workers are indeed extremely attached to their mobile devices, especially the ones that let users access e-mail and perform other desktop tasks. Plus, workers aren’t using them just on the road anymore. “A growing proportion of workers use mobile devices while at their workplace,” Michael Osterman, founder of Osterman Research, told TechNewsWorld. “They are not just for traveling or senior management [anymore].”
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Smartphone Addiction in the Workplace
Posted by: Kimberly Hill December 20, 2007 04:00 AMWe all know the pun on the BlackBerry name, likening the smartphone to a very addictive and destructive drug. Bad taste and moral issues aside, though, recent research shows that today’s workers are indeed extremely attached to their mobile devices, especially the ones that let users access e-mail and perform other desktop tasks. Plus, workers aren’t using them just on the road anymore. “A growing proportion of workers use mobile devices while at their workplace,” Michael Osterman, founder of Osterman Research, told TechNewsWorld. “They are not just for traveling or senior management [anymore].”