Facebook vs. Productivity
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
A survey of 4,000 office workers in India revealed something everybody already knew: employees spend about an hour a day on social networking websites like Facebook.
Search
Archives by Month:
- Working on a Railroad
- Workplace Productivity and Motivation
- Ring, Ring Go Away
- Should Workflow be Lightweight?
- The Power of Zoning
- Dissipating Fear With Trust
- No Review; Plan And Do
- Blog Indiana and Total Insanity
- Retirement R&R?
- Disregarding Decision
- Productivity and the World Cup
- Soliciting Help
July 2010
June 2010
Archives by Subject:
Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
22 Million Interruptions
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The big political news this week is from the previous administration. Computer technicians have found 22 million lost emails from the Bush White House.
The High Cost of Conservation
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
The administration at Central Michigan University has managed to reduce water consumption by nearly 10%. But to make up for lost revenue, the city of Mount Pleasant may need to raise water fees for everyone.
Stately Crashers
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
In recent White House news, the Obama’s first state house dinner was a success. That is, of course, except for one minor detail: insufficient guest security.
Is Electronic Medicine Worthless?
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
As Congress debates the future of the American healthcare system, a common point of discussion is the benefit of computerized medical records. But a new study suggests that the cost savings will be “nonexistent.”
Cold War Workaround
Monday, November 9th, 2009
Over at the Lean Blog, Mark Graban reports on a Wired story about former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. Apparently when he ordered secure numeric codes to be placed on the weapons nuclear arsenal, the Strategic Air Command set the passwords to all zeros.
Hierarchy in Flu Shots?
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
As the swine flu continues to creep up in many homes, schools, workplaces and public areas throughout our nation, people are starting to fret about securing an H1N1 shot before they run out. To make matters worse, there is a new controversy on who qualifies as “high risk.”
A Stopwatch for Bathroom Breaks
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Heading to the restroom? If you’re a call center employee in one government office, you had better be back in three minutes.
Read on »
Faxing Private Data
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Each month, Indiana business owner Bill Keith receives over 150 faxes. Each one contains confidental patient records, but Keith is not even in the medical business!
Caught Goofing Off
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Yesterday, a woman named Amanda Hite made a routine visit to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. While waiting in line, she noticed an employee playing computer solitaire—and managed to snap a picture with her cellphone camera.