Results of a new study dramatically challenge the conventional wisdom on the benefits of the Internet, and indicate that the Web may actually “inhibit” productivity for some workers. The study, undertaken by Lieberman Research Worldwide for San Mateo, Calif.-based Rearden Commerce, an online marketplace, demonstrates that the Web harms productivity as it relates to scheduling and purchasing business services.
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Study: Some Internet Applications Hinder Workers’ Productivity
Posted by: Gene Koprowski February 21, 2006 05:00 AMResults of a new study dramatically challenge the conventional wisdom on the benefits of the Internet, and indicate that the Web may actually “inhibit” productivity for some workers. The study, undertaken by Lieberman Research Worldwide for San Mateo, Calif.-based Rearden Commerce, an online marketplace, demonstrates that the Web harms productivity as it relates to scheduling and purchasing business services.