Sex, drugs and BlackBerrys
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Always worth delving into the depths of academia now and then to find more insights on email and its role in life, the universe and everything.
Some clever folk at MIT's Sloan School of Management spent time observing how employees of one financial services company used the BlackBerrys issued to each of them. The easy accessibility of mobile mail turned out to be boon and bane.
It seems the satirical term "CrackBerry" now has a veneer of academic validity to it, with 90% of employees admitting to compulsive behavior and a compelling need to check email everywhere and anytime.
Still, the overall effect was regarded as positive, as expressed in the article's "Happy Addicts" subheader.
How long before we see celebrities entering rehab for their email addiction?
Tags: mobile email, email addiction, email humor, blackberry
Some clever folk at MIT's Sloan School of Management spent time observing how employees of one financial services company used the BlackBerrys issued to each of them. The easy accessibility of mobile mail turned out to be boon and bane.
It seems the satirical term "CrackBerry" now has a veneer of academic validity to it, with 90% of employees admitting to compulsive behavior and a compelling need to check email everywhere and anytime.
Still, the overall effect was regarded as positive, as expressed in the article's "Happy Addicts" subheader.
How long before we see celebrities entering rehab for their email addiction?
Tags: mobile email, email addiction, email humor, blackberry
Permalink | March 13, 2007 |
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