Employees Using Wearables are More Productive
The findings below are taken from a recent report entitled The Human Cloud At Work (HCAW) A Study Into The Impact Of Wearable Technologies In The Workplace, the findings of which are summarised on the MHL News blog.
The findings, as reported by Tech Times, indicated that wearable technology aids productivity. Results show that productivity of employees using wearables increased by 8.5%, and satisfaction with their job increased by 3.5%.
In addition, 86% of companies in the US have plans to invest more in wearable devices in 2016, according to a study by Salesforce. 40% of these were interested in monitoring time management and communication of their employees via the use of wearables.
The blog links through to another article on Forbes which lists some thought-provoking statistics about wearables, including:
• This year, the wearables market will hit almost $3 billion, and $4 billion next year
• In 2015, nearly 50 million wearable devices were shipped
• Over 125 million devices are predicted to ship in 2019
• 23% of companies are starting to test wearables in workplace security access, 20% in employee communication, and 20% in time management
• 54% of companies are currently supporting a ‘bring your own wearable’ model, and another 40% are planning to support one in future
• By 2019, the wearables market is expected to increase by 35%