Re: Understanding productivity in the Information Age - MIT Sloan Newsroomc1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f91Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800sharedcopy.comhttp://sharedcopy.com/images/logo-sharedcopy.png?V0SharedCopysupport@sharedcopy.comDigital data allows you to measure what was traditionally un-measurable. The power of measurement lies in the its power to dispel arguments. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but no one is entitled to their own factshttp://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp10Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800Digital data allows you to measure what was traditionally un-measurable. The power of measurement lies in the its power to dispel arguments. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but no one is entitled to their own factsmingyeow1falseThis is a pretty important document in understanding what we aim to do at Discoverio. The more diverse sets of information you get access to, and the faster you get it, the more likely you are to complete more projects, and generate more revenue.http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp9Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800This is a pretty important document in understanding what we aim to do at Discoverio. The more diverse sets of information you get access to, and the faster you get it, the more likely you are to complete more projects, and generate more revenue.mingyeow1false"The most productive people were the ones who were the information hubs,"http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp8Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800"The most productive people were the ones who were the information hubs,"mingyeow1trueencountering just 10 novel words more than the average worker was associated with $700 more in revenue generated per employee.http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp7Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800encountering just 10 novel words more than the average worker was associated with $700 more in revenue generated per employee.mingyeow1trueInformation technology enhanced productivity by facilitating multitasking.http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp6Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800Information technology enhanced productivity by facilitating multitasking.mingyeow1truedramatic improvement in economists' ability to measure productivity in information-intensive sectors - and inside organizations. He compares the potential effect of these new techniques to the way Antony van Leeuwenhoek's improvements to the microscope inhttp://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp3Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800dramatic improvement in economists' ability to measure productivity in information-intensive sectors - and inside organizations. He compares the potential effect of these new techniques to the way Antony van Leeuwenhoek's improvements to the microscope in the seventeenth century precipitated a revolution in biology.mingyeow1true the productivity of information workers was considered difficult to measure. That presented economists with a conundrum in an era when as many as 70% of workers in the U.S. economy are considered information workers.http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp2Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800 the productivity of information workers was considered difficult to measure. That presented economists with a conundrum in an era when as many as 70% of workers in the U.S. economy are considered information workers.mingyeow1trueinformation workers whose strong e-mail networks allow them to receive new information sooner than their peers - or to receive more pieces of new information - are likely to be more productive than their less well-connected counterparts. Workers who are "http://mitsloan.mit.edu.sharedcopy.com/newsroom/c1e0b5076af8e33effba96b82e16e9f9.html#shcp1Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:34:27 +0800information workers whose strong e-mail networks allow them to receive new information sooner than their peers - or to receive more pieces of new information - are likely to be more productive than their less well-connected counterparts. Workers who are "information hubs" complete more projects in a given period of time and thus generate more revenue for their firm.mingyeow1true
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