The office water cooler

The office water cooler has become a potent symbol of 21st century office culture in the developed world. The humble water cooler is no longer purely a functional piece of office equipment designed to quench the thirst of people at the workplace. It can be argued that the water cooler

Water cooler productivity theory

Regular chats with colleagues at the water cooler could be an easy way to boost productivity, according to a psychology research group at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). A series of studies to assess the impact of socialising within the workplace have been carried out, with the results indicating that productivity