Corporate philanthropy increases workers' productivity

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 22:40 in Psychology & Sociology

Working to benefit a good cause increases productivity by up to 30 percent, according to the findings of a new study. When workers are given a social incentive such as a charitable donation linked to their job, performance increases by an average of 13 per cent, rising to 30 per cent amongst those who are initially the least productive, the researchers say.

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