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Employees in Asia Spend the Most Time Looking Busy at Work
Performative work can involve meandering meetings, answering emails, and busywork that doesn't contribute to the bottom line.
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Workers in Asia are spending the most time on "performative work," focused more on appearing busy than doing productive work, according to the State of Work 2023 global survey, which pulled data from more than 18,000 desk workers, including executives.
Performative work includes "spending a lot of time in meetings where 'teams present achievements' rather than making decisions or addressing issues," says Derek Laney, technology evangelist for Slack, which commissioned the survey in partnership with Qualtrics.
The survey found that employees from India (43%), Japan (37%), and Singapore (36%) reported spending more of their time on such work than the global average (32%). South Korea and the United States tied in last place, with workers spending 28% of their time appearing busy.
Laney says employees focused on appearing busy are "likely influenced" by the way leaders measure productivity.
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