Employing mobile phones at the workplace could potentially lengthen the workyear by an extra six days.
The economy of attention, a business model that operates on capturing and selling interest without always making it clear to the user, has been a topic of discussion in a recent note published by the General Directorate of the Treasury on September 4. Solal Chardon-Boucaud, the author of this note, discusses the negative externalities of this economy, particularly its impact on productivity during work hours.
Chardon-Boucaud's review of scientific literature suggests that smartphone usage during work hours is not always related to professional activities. In fact, employees may spend between twenty minutes and two and a half hours of their workday consulting their smartphones for reasons unrelated to their professional activity. This excessive usage can lead to unnecessary distractions and interfere with professional activities, as supported by Chardon-Boucaud's review.
The "Portable in Pause" operation, designed to reduce phone usage among college students, is not achieving the expected success. This points to a larger issue, as the economy of attention, by capturing and selling interest, can potentially interfere with professional activities during work hours.
The economy of attention forms a significant part of the investigation "Negligences" by Bacache-Beauvallet and Benhamou. Maya Bacache-Beauvallet and Francoise Benhamou have written an investigation titled "Negligences" about the economy of attention, which they describe as an economy of inattention, created by our ability to distract ourselves from tasks.
The economists who wrote the book "Negligences" about the economics of inconspicuousness are Bruno S. Frey and Alois Stutzer. "Negligences" will be available in bookstores from October 15.
Chardon-Boucaud's statement is based on an exhaustive review of scientific literature regarding the time spent on smartphones during work hours. His review highlights the negative impact of the economy of attention on productivity during work hours. The economy of attention, as a business model, contributes to the distraction of employees during work hours, as suggested by Chardon-Boucaud's review of scientific literature.
In conclusion, the economy of attention, as a business model that operates on capturing and selling interest, can potentially interfere with professional activities during work hours. This is a growing concern that warrants further investigation and solutions to address the issue of unnecessary distractions in the workplace.
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