Research Shows Work Quality on the Decline

摘要

Labor cost is on the rise due to decline in worker productivity, according to Bloomberg, on businessweek.com. According to Federal Reserve policy makers, "Growth in economic activity paused in recent months, in large part because of weather-related disruptions and other transitory factors." The increase in fourth-quarter labor expenses followed a 2.3 percent drop in the prior three months. Unit labor costs, which are adjusted for efficiency gains, were forecast to rise 3 percent, according to the Bloomberg survey median. When dealing with productivity issues outside of company control, businesses must investigate different opportunities to encourage focus and development in the workplace. The article "Personality, Mood and Music Listening of Computer Information Systems Developers: Implications for Quality-of-Work" from the Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ) reveals an interesting study in which researchers evaluate factors impacting work quality.