Workers Cite Biggest Productivity Barriers in LifeCare® Poll
SHELTON, CT, February 12, 2008
Asked
to name the single biggest barrier to on-the-job productivity
last year, the majority of workers cite being “overloaded,”
according to a new poll by LifeCare®,
Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services
and a longtime leader in the work/life industry. Thirty-nine
percent of all workers responding to the online poll
said that they simply didn't have enough time to accomplish
all of their tasks. Here are the full results of the
poll, conducted throughout the month of January on LifeCare's
private web site among the employees of its 1,500 client
organizations:
Looking back over 2007, what
was the single biggest barrier you faced in fulfilling
your job responsibilities?
- Overloaded/didn't have the time necessary to accomplish all of my tasks — 39%
- Basic job expectations were never made clear to me — 12%
- Pay/rewards not appropriate — 8%
- Child care issues — 7%
- Politics/personal conflicts — 7%
- Elder care issues — 6%
- Didn't have the proper tools or equipment — 6%
Another 15 percent cited “other” reasons
(each response represented less than one percent) including
personal health issues, personal relationship issues,
general stress, a long commuting time, and inadequate
training.
LifeCare conducted the same poll one
year ago. While the top response was nearly identical—“overloaded”
at 40%—the other responses varied:
- Pay/rewards not appropriate — 15%
- Politics/personal conflicts — 11%
- Basic job expectations were never made clear to me — 5%
- Didn't have the proper tools or equipment — 4%
- Child or elder care issues — 4%
- Other reasons — 21%
About LifeCare®,
Inc.
LifeCare offers cost-saving benefits that help clients
reduce their most pervasive absenteeism and productivity
drains, including child and elder care, caregiving support,
health and wellness issues, and more. For more than
two decades, LifeCare has led the work/life industry
in the creation of high-quality, results-oriented programs
designed to improve our clients' bottom line. LifeCare
serves 1,500 client companies with 4.5 million individuals
within corporations, health plans, government agencies
and unions. For more information, visit www.lifecare.com.
Media contact: Michael Civiello
LifeCare, Inc.
pr1@lifecare.com
203-291-4170 |
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