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AskMen.com January 8, 2004 Ian Harrison	Do Americans Need More Vacation Time? While there may be some truth to the fact that a lack of government intervention in this matter is a major reason for the global dominance of the U.S. economy, we are at an extreme end of the work-life balance spectrum. And to many, the end is the wrong one.
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HBS Working Knowledge June 5, 2006	Readers Respond: How Important Is the "Service Sector Effect" on Productivity? I sometimes feel that we are racing to the bottom to provide products and services at lower prices... What are worker benefits? We all strive for health, wealth, and fulfilling leisure... The service sector effect on productivity is substantial and will grow over time... etc.
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CIO April 15, 2006 Ben Worthen	Credit Where Credit Is Due Productivity has been increasing steadily for years and CIOs think IT deserves a lot of the credit. But proving that hasn't been easy. That's where MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson comes in.
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BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Gary S. Becker	The Productivity Boom Is Just Warming Up In the past, productivity almost always fell during recessions because both labor and capital were underutilized as output sagged. But the apparent paradox of the past few years is that labor productivity has grown even more rapidly since 2000 than in the '90s.
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AFP eWire July 9, 2007	Behavior of Management, Supervisors Critical in Reinforcing Ethics Employed adults ranked the behavior of management and direct supervisors as the top two factors contributing to the promotion of an ethical workplace, according to a new survey.
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AskMen.com March 6, 2003 Ian Harrison	7 Ways To Be More Efficient At Work For the guys who strive to deliver a high level of performance day in and day out, there is room to become more capable and without going insane from stress at the same time.
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