Inspirational Posters Cause Depression
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007An amusing spoof article on workforce trends at The Spoof:
A six-year study by industrial psychologists, the first of its kind, reveals that inspirational posters in company cafeterias and employee lounges cause depression among workers and may trigger homicidal rages.
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Inspirational posters in the workplace became popular in the 80’s as globalization first began to exert downward [...]
Surprise! Depression Affects Productivity
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Depression has the single largest negative effect on productivity and healthcare costs, according to a study conducted by pharmaceutical company Eli Lily. This effect is magnified when depression is accompanied by fatigue, sleep problems, anxiety, and other co-factors.
Among the most prevalent physical and mental conditions, depression had the largest negative effect on overall work performance, [...]