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38 Per Cent Of Execs Feel Over Connected |
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Written by Adam Gosling
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
A survey done on 2,300 executives from around the world has
found that the vast majority of them are connected to their work all the time.
And some of them are not too happy about that.
The survey, carried out by Korn/Ferry
International found that 81 percent of of the executives were connected to
work either through a cell phone, PDA, laptop or pager. That's not too
surprising - a little low if anything.
But when they were asked whether they believe they spend too
much time connected, 38 per cent strongly agreed.
All the same, more than three-quarters (77 percent) of them
said that they believe their mobile devices actually improve their work/life
balance rather than impede it.
The Executive Quiz also examined how executives feel about
the rate at which children adapt to technology developments. An overwhelming 86
per cent of respondents believe that children have an advantage over adults in
incorporating new technology into their lives.
"Communications devices have become an increasingly
ubiquitous part of our daily lives," said Richard Spitz, global managing
director of Korn/Ferry's Technology Market.
"They serve as a conduit for communicating with colleagues,
business associates, family and friends around the world, allowing us to
interact instantaneously. Given the countless number of gadgets available now
and in recent years, it is also not surprising that younger generations embrace
new technologies more quickly than adults."
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