Does Facebook Make Employees More Productive?

Goofing off at work actually increases worker productivity. That’s what the Wall Street Journal reports, from a study released by researchers in Singapore in 2011. According to the article, researchers Don J.Q. Chen and Vivien K.G. Lim of the National University of Singapore, in a study titled “Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement,” provided evidence that workers who surf the Internet during the workday actually get more done. The study examined the work of 96 students. Three groups were split into a control group, a group that could goof off without internet access and a third group that could surf. [...]