Survey: Many Feel Productivity a Casualty of the Recession

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new survey commissioned by The

Workforce Institute at Kronos

Incorporated and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that 40

percent of respondents whose workplaces experienced layoffs in the past

year feel that the overall productivity of their organization has been

negatively impacted. The "Productivity Drain" survey examines what this

means for employees and what they think their employers should be doing

to be positioned for success as the economy rebounds.

News Facts

• 38 percent of respondents employed full or part-time said there had

  been layoffs in the past year at their primary place of employment.

• Of those respondents who said that productivity had been negatively

  impacted by layoffs: 66 percent said that morale has suffered and people are less

  motivated;64 percent said that there is too much work and not enough people

  to do it; 37 percent said the wrong people or departments were laid off,

  leaving inefficient systems and workflows; and 36 percent said they are concerned that as the economy picks up,

  they won't have the right resources to meet demand.

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