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Using social networking sites increases productivity

Can you believe that using social networking sites at work can increase your workplace productivity?

A new study just published by Australian scientists found that taking time to visit websites of personal interest, including news sites and YouTube, provided workers a mental break that ultimately increased their ability to concentrate and was correlated with a nine per cent increase in total productivity.

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