Search results for cyberloafing

Political science Mar 31, 2023

As the US pushes to make daylight saving permanent, should Australia move in the same direction?

Sunday will mark the end of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) in eastern Australia, but there are many who would like to see it last longer or permanently.

Economics & Business Jan 17, 2020

Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work

If you're like most workers, you don't spend 100% of your time at the office doing what you're supposed to be doing.

Security Dec 22, 2017

Are you a 'cyberloafer?' Why internet procrastination is making life easier for hackers

The biggest threat to an organisation's cyber-security comes from within, according to a growing body of evidence. Employees are frequently putting their companies at risk of hacking by sharing their passwords, using public ...

Economics & Business Aug 9, 2017

Some workers 'cyberloaf' if they think they can get away with it, so employers need to get creative

Sending personal emails, a bit of online shopping, checking out your friend's holiday snaps on Facebook: if you break up your work day with online activities that aren't work-related, you may be guilty of "cyberloafing".

Social Sciences Jan 20, 2016

Study explores how to increase productivity by stopping cyberloafing

A new study by Matthew McCarter, associate professor of management at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), looks into the bane of managers in nearly every industry: employees slacking off by excessively surfing ...

Other Oct 26, 2015

Daylight savings is linked to injuries and heart attacks, is it time to scrap it?

It is estimated that more than 1.5 billion people across the world are exposed to changes brought about by Daylight Savings Time (DST).

Economics & Business Aug 4, 2014

Web-surfing at work has its benefits

A new e-memo for the boss: Online breaks at work can refresh workers and boost productivity. Early findings from a University of Cincinnati study will be presented on Aug. 5, at the 74th annual meeting of the Academy of Management ...

Economics & Business Jan 31, 2013

All play, no work: Policy, enforcement may stop employees from wasting time online at work, researcher finds

(Phys.org)—Businesses must deal with weary-eyed office workers who are sitting behind computer screens and watching cat videos, shopping online and updating their Facebook statuses.

Economics & Business Mar 7, 2012

Switch to daylight saving time leads to cyberloafing at the office

(Medical Xpress) -- The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to their work, resulting in potentially ...

Social Sciences Apr 20, 2009

'Cyberloafing' at work no bad thing, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Employees who cyberloaf - use the Internet at work for their own interest - may be doing their bosses a favour, a Massey study suggests.

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