PRINCETON, N.J., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Disorganization is the greatest
frustration for workers attending business meetings, according to Opinion
Research USA's first "Ouch Point" survey, a new monthly study examining
tolerance thresholds in a variety of common scenarios facing Americans in
both their professional and personal lives. Surprisingly, tardiness is far
better tolerated by the business community than disorganization, with only
four percent frustrated by meetings starting late and five percent annoyed
by attendees arriving late, the survey found.
"Structured business meetings with a closely followed agenda are often
the most productive, particularly when attention spans can be short," said
Jeff Resnick, President of Opinion Research USA. "Our first 'Ouch Point'
survey indicates that a disorganized meeting is a disengaged meeting that
will rarely result in the desired outcomes."
While cell phone interruptions rank high on the list of business
meeting Ouch Points (16 percent), Blackberry usage is seen as less
intrusive, with only five percent of respondents frustrated by attendees
checking their emails during a business meeting.
Additional irritants include long meetings with no refreshments (six
percent); meetings without bathroom breaks (eight percent); and colleagues
falling asleep in even the longest of meetings (nine percent).
The survey also yielded a "top 10" business meeting Ouch Point list, as
follows:
1. Disorganized, rambling meetings 27%
2. People who interrupt peers and try to dominate the meeting 17%
3. Cell phone interruptions 16%
4. People who fall asleep in meetings 9%
5. Meetings with no bathroom breaks 8%
6. Long meetings without refreshments 6%
7. People leaving early or arriving late 5%
8. People who check their Blackberries during meetings 5%
9. Meetings starting late 4%
10. No written recap of the meeting outcomes 4%
"Everyone has a pet peeve about even the smallest of tasks that have to
be carried out on a daily basis," said Resnick. "In the world of business,
the Ouch Point series helps organizations identify these issues and rectify
them for their key stakeholders."
About Opinion Research Corporation
Opinion Research Corporation, an infoUSA company, has offered
innovative solutions to the toughest market research challenges of clients
worldwide since 1938. Opinion Research USA has been conducting national,
speech reaction, state and flash/overnight polls for CNN since April 2006.
To learn more, visit http://www.opinionresearch.com.
About infoUSA
Founded in 1972, infoUSA (Nasdaq: IUSA) is the leading provider of
business and consumer databases for sales leads & mailing lists, database
marketing services, data processing services and sales and marketing
solutions. Nearly 4 million customers use infoUSA's products and services
to find new customers, grow their sales, and more. infoUSA is headquartered
in Omaha, Nebraska. To learn more, visit http://www.infoUSA.com.
CONTACT:
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OPINION RESEARCH USA
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