Disruptions and Interruptions Define the Workplace

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Jason Fried, co-founder of 37Signals, says the workplace is "all about interruptions."  "Disruptions" define the workday, and workers can't ignore them.  As a result, while people may work 60-work weeks, Fried argues they never get 60 hours of work done.  And the biggest problem?  "Managers," Fried says.  So with his company, which designs web-based apps for small businesses, he is betting that companies want to change the workplace environment. He explains their efforts in this interview:

Watch the full interview at Big Think, here.


Posted 02-22-2010 10:07 AM by Graham Griffith
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