How dependent are we on time? Is life without clocks less stressful? One company decided to find out. At AOL, they removed all the clocks from their UK headquarters.Then everybody carried on working as usual.
They wanted to investigate how pressure of time can lead to stress, and to see how an environment without clocks would affect productivity. They say they time is money, and most companies use time to control their activities because it is easy to measure. Oh the other hand, humans have a biological clock which doesn't necessarily correspond to the standard eight-hour working day. We are more productive in the morning, and then our efficiency tends to drop off after lunch. So, it you're feeling hungry, why not have something to eat instead of waiting for the lunch break?Or, if you 've finished your work, don't hang on until il's time to clock off,just go home.
So,what happens when you rely on your own body clock insted of artifcial deadlines? According to one worker,'Most people carried on as normal, although some took advantage of the opportuity to have an early lunch. Another said This is great. It makes sense to work when you need to and leave the office when you don't.'On the other hand, one secretary found the experience disorientating. However, one office manager was in on doubt: Thank goodness we are going to bring the cloks back tomorrow. Make no mistake, a clockless offico leads to chaos.Some people may be less stressed without clocks, but you need to know where people are and when and meetings for example can last forever if you don't have a time limit.
How dependent are we on time? Is life without clocks less stressful? One company decided to find out. At AOL, they removed all the clocks from their UK headquarters.Then everybody carried on working as usual.They wanted to investigate how pressure of time can lead to stress, and to see how an environment without clocks would affect productivity. They say they time is money, and most companies use time to control their activities because it is easy to measure. Oh the other hand, humans have a biological clock which doesn't necessarily correspond to the standard eight-hour working day. We are more productive in the morning, and then our efficiency tends to drop off after lunch. So, it you're feeling hungry, why not have something to eat instead of waiting for the lunch break?Or, if you 've finished your work, don't hang on until il's time to clock off,just go home.So,what happens when you rely on your own body clock insted of artifcial deadlines? According to one worker,'Most people carried on as normal, although some took advantage of the opportuity to have an early lunch. Another said This is great. It makes sense to work when you need to and leave the office when you don't.'On the other hand, one secretary found the experience disorientating. However, one office manager was in on doubt: Thank goodness we are going to bring the cloks back tomorrow. Make no mistake, a clockless offico leads to chaos.Some people may be less stressed without clocks, but you need to know where people are and when and meetings for example can last forever if you don't have a time limit.
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