Studies from the Universities of Georgia, Wichita and Utah clearly demonstrate the direct and immediate impact of screen size and the addition of a second screen on productivity and employee satisfaction.
Secretaries have to switch from one software program to another during the day. With only one screen, they have to switch from one software window to another. As soon as you switch windows, you lose focus on the task in hand. The result is wasted time and frustration.
A larger screen will have an immediate impact not only on the secretary’s efficiency, but also on her job satisfaction. With the current labor shortage, this is a factor not to be overlooked.
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Researchers have shown that using two computer screens saves time, improves efficiency and makes work more enjoyable.vail.
The University of Georgia has demonstrated that certain tasks take up to 2.5 minutes longer on a single screen than on two. Basically, the addition of a second screen means that many tasks can be completed twice as fast.
If you can save 5 minutes an hour, that’s 40 minutes a day in productivity gains. We’re talking about a minimum time saving of 8.3%.
The University of Wichita found that it was twice as easy to work with two screens. What’s more, study participants reported a significant increase in employee satisfaction.
The University of Utah found that using 2 x 19” monitors versus one salt saved an average of 56 working days per year. This represents a 22.2% time saving for each employee, based on a 252-day work year.
If we take an hourly wage of $30 per hour with fringe benefits and multiply by 56 days, this represents a financial gain of $13,440. If you have two secretaries, we’re talking about a gain of $26,880 per year.
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