Improving Productivity (With Science)

An anonymous reader writes "It's common knowledge that multiple monitors increase productivity, but there isn't actually any research to support that assertion. However, studies have shown that there are a few simple tweaks to the work environment that do increase productivity. Among them: use high temperature light sources and keep office plants."

They missed one

[sharp3]

#1 improvement to productivity) Closing Slashdot!

No research against it

[ChienAndalu]

Not everything can or has to be proven with research. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, claiming a second monitor helps is hardly extraordinary.

Re:Aeron chair didn't work for me

[ChienAndalu]

My back hurt until I started hitting the gym and doing muscle strength exercises.

Re:6 or 12 monitors for the price of one.

[maxwell demon]

Do they also support looking at one screen while typing on the other?

The article lies.

[tomhudson]

There HAVE been studies that show that multiple monitors increase productivity.

http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/vibe.aspx [microsoft.com]

The first study revealed that the users' productivity increased by 9 percent. Further studies showed even greater increases - at times up to 50 percent for tasks such as cutting and pasting. Mary Czerwinski, the VIBE research manager, is excited about her group's discoveries, asking, "If you're able to squeeze 10 percent more productivity out, do you know how much money that will save?"

The article is utter garbage.