Connectivity issues hurt productivity the most

More than two thirds (67 percent) of small and medium-sized business in the UK see internet problems as their biggest productivity roadblock, new research has found. According to a new report by Storey that surveyed 500 SME decision-makers across the UK, more than three quarters (76 percent) of businesses see productivity as a top priority in their office, while 69 percent are certain that improving office layout and design can do wonders on their productivity. More than half (52 percent) of SME managers spend anywhere between 11 and 40 hours every month administrating their workplace. More than a fifth (21 percent) spend… [Continue Reading]