Work Space Clutter Undermining American Workforce Productivity and Impeding Morale, CableOrganizer.com Survey Reveals
Company Launches Work Space Makeover Sweepstakes in Response to Glaring Need
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - October 2, 2007) - It's a mess out there in corporate
America... literally. According to a recent survey conducted by
CableOrganizer.com, among the world's leading purveyors of cable, wire and
equipment management solutions, a full 93% of business professionals rate
their work space as "cluttered" to some degree, with 8% of respondents
divulging their workspace is "always cluttered." More than a quarter of
respondents -- a full 30% -- admit that their work space is so cluttered it
actually "hinders productivity," and 11% shockingly ask "what work space?,"
confessing they can't see it through all the clutter. It's no surprise,
then, that two-thirds of respondents (66%) concede that their mother would
not be proud of the way they keep their work space most of the time.
Cluttered work spaces have negative implications far beyond the aesthetic,
with the majority of respondents -- 64% -- acknowledging their "emotional
state in the office" is "closely tied" to the condition of their work
space. A whopping 90% of respondents indicate that when their work space
is cluttered they are adversely impacted, feeling "disorganized and
incompetent" (48%), "anxious and frantic" (22%), "embarrassed and
self-conscious" (14%) or even "downright depressed (6%)." Over one-third
of respondents (35%) mostly feel "productive" when their work space is not
cluttered which, as most employers would agree, is a highly desirable state
of mind during the course of a work day.
The biggest offender? After "paper and files" (50%), "cable and wiring"
(8%) is the leading singular clutter annoyance. A full one third of
respondents (35%) suffer a combination of these and other types of clutter
including "knick knacks and décor items," "office supplies," and "equipment
and gear."
"Far too many well intentioned business people work in cramped and
cluttered conditions which, as these survey results exemplify, can
undermine one's ability to be efficient and effective on the job," notes
Paul Holstein, co-founder and COO of CableOrganizer.com. "For many
workers, order and organization are key to eliminating visual distractions
-- and maximizing productivity -- in a work space."
In light of these survey findings, CableOrganizer.com has launched a work
space makeover sweepstakes allowing one grand prize winner to receive a
suite of organizational equipment and supplies valued at $500.00 along with
personalized advice from a professional organization consultant. Five
second-place winners will also each receive a prize package of
CableOrganizer.com organizational products with a retail value of $100.00.
Interested participants can visit http://cableorganizer.com/sweepstakes to
enter and for complete contest rules.
About CableOrganizer®.com
Founded in February 2002 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL,
CableOrganizer.com is a premier cable and wire management-related product
vendor. The company provides companies, organizations and individuals
around the globe with 24/7/365 access to an extensive array of high-quality
products and information resources through its convenient online
storefront. In addition to CableOrganizer.com (http://cableorganizer.com),
the company also owns and operates CableOrganizer.fr
(http://cableorganizer.fr), which is operated out of Rennes, France.
CableOrganizer.com also publishes "On the Wire," a free monthly electronic
newsletter with a considerable multi-national opt-in circulation base.
Among other honors, CableOrganizer.com was named among Inc. Magazine's Inc.
500, Internet Retailer magazine's 2007 "Top 500" and earned a Stevie®
Award as the "Best Overall Company of the Year - Non-Services Businesses -
Up To 100 Employees."