Directions: Answer the following statements in
True: If the statement admits what the writer says. False: If the statement contradicts what the writer says. Not Given: If nothing has been mentioned by the writer.
Healthy environment leads to surplus value as a measure of production profitability.
READING PASSAGE 2: LIFE @ WORKPLACE
Teresa Amabile, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, says that work environment can influence motivation, creativity and performance of individuals and teams. Her research highlights that there seems to be a cognitive process set up when people feel good, leading to more flexible, fluent and original thinking. What’s more, there actually a carry-over, an incubation effect, to the next say.
In times of a dipping Sensex and peaking inflation, happiness is an important ingredient for a productive work environment. “Small things make workers feel committed to an organization, says Barbara Glanz, an author specializing in workplace issues. By keeping your team happy, you’re choosing to create and work with a powerful business tool. Happiness ensures mental well-being of employees and customers, directly upping a company’s profitability.
Organizations worldwide are realizing the importance of keeping employees happy to have a more productivity workplace. Work today is definitely taxing. In a high-stress, tight deadline world, employees need something to lighten up or else they would burn out very fast. A team should be a creation of excellent balance of fun and hard work. Introducing fun and togetherness in the team not just helped bond people in the team who previously had strained relations, but also improved output.