Last but not least: What the Christmas gift craze costs companies
It's that time of year again. The holiday season is just around the corner—and with it, the annual struggle to find the right gifts. Have you already been searching online for the perfect gift idea—maybe even during work hours?
The question of how much valuable working time employees really waste on online shopping during the Christmas season was investigated by Isaca, the commercial association of IT professionals. As a study by the association shows, each employee spends an average of 14.4 hours - or almost two whole working days - on online shopping before Christmas. One in ten employees even manages over 30 hours, i.e. almost four working days!
It is doubtful whether the survey really accurately estimates the actual duration of use. Nevertheless, web shopping remains a problem. Here are two suggestions on how to defuse the situation: No in-store Secret Santa campaigns - that should save a few hours. Use the minutes spent online shopping as effectively as possible: Pass on gift tips and good Internet addresses to employees immediately so that at least they don't waste too much time searching. This also reduces the likelihood of someone coming across dubious websites during their search, which in turn represent a security risk for the company.
It is doubtful whether the survey really accurately estimates the actual duration of use. Nevertheless, web shopping remains a problem. Here are two suggestions on how to defuse the situation: No in-store Secret Santa campaigns - that should save a few hours. Use the minutes spent online shopping as effectively as possible: Pass on gift tips and good Internet addresses to employees immediately so that at least they don't waste too much time searching. This also reduces the likelihood of someone coming across dubious websites during their search, which in turn represent a security risk for the company.
