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Online activity is often cited as an issue in the workplace. Each day millions of people have continuous access to a computer or mobile device, and a good percentage of them spend at least some portion of their day putting work aside in favor of other online activities. While many people may only engage in personal business that must be tended to, others intentionally seek out external interests to distract from the workday. Are digital distractions at work a problem? Seems to be a mixed bag. Social Networking In 2014 a survey conducted by Robert Half Management Resources asked the question, “Which one of the following is the greatest time-waster at work for employees?” Thirty-two percent responded non-business related Internet use (this included social media, but did not include personal email). Facebook is likely today's biggest online distraction in the workplace, but it's not the only social network site that draws attention. Other social networks and niche-oriented...

Over the past few years the buzz word "cyberloafing" has appeared in many circles. According to Webopedia , the term is a slang word that describes employees who spend their working hours engaging in online activities that do not have anything to do with work. In March 2013, U.S. News reported on a study published by Kansas State University. The research Image credit: Pixabay found between 60 and 80 percent of people cyberloaf. Also sometimes referred to as "cyberslacking", some say this has become a real problem when it comes to the level of productivity; others say -- not so much. What are Cyberloafers Doing? Employees that cyberloaf are involved with a number of different activities which are fall into two general categories: entertainment and personal business. In the leisure realm of things, people tend to engage in: Social media Online games Video watching, streaming and viewing live events Instant messaging applications to ch...