Multi-tasking in the Internet age
Introduction
Multi-tasking could be referred to as the capability of doing more than a single work, simultaneously. Human multi-tasking is a term which has originated from the computer multi-tasking itself, where a computer performs more than a single task at a time. Human multi-tasking example could be as simple as sending an email while talking over a phone call. One would think that he’s actually saving the time, but I reality he’s killing extra time, as he is not able to concentrate on any of the job in hand.
As happened in the case of Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc. while he was talking to the board members over a conference phone call, he decided to send an e-mail to a client. He sent the …show more content…
Following are the pros and cons of multi-tasking in an office environment:
Pros
• Handle issues as they arise. This is the most positive effect of multi-tasking, as it provides benefit to the company. You might be working over a report when some issue arises and you fix it with just a small deviation from your current concentration, helps the company a lot.
• Combine high- and low-priority tasks. Performing balance between high and low priority tasks and executing them both in equal manner.
• Use different skill levels. When a person performs multiple tasks then he is showing the proof of his different skill levels he possesses which are beneficial to the company.
• Keep things interesting. Use of different skills and performing multiple tasks keeps the person fresh and away from the feeling of monotonous …show more content…
The act of multi-tasking may appear to decrease the overall time of the work done, but is actually degrading the performance and also increasing the overall time, spent in correcting the wrongly performed work due to the lack of concentration on any of the given assigned work. So according to my knowledge and expectations, multi-tasking should not be performed until it is utmost necessary and that too it is to be kept in mind that it should not affect the overall performance of the tasks on the list. I agree with the fact produced by both Peter Bregman and David Silverman, they both have their views and point of opinions, but to stand on my own opinion, I would prefer prioritizing the task than multi-tasking. Prioritizing well can lead to better results than the
Introduction
Multi-tasking could be referred to as the capability of doing more than a single work, simultaneously. Human multi-tasking is a term which has originated from the computer multi-tasking itself, where a computer performs more than a single task at a time. Human multi-tasking example could be as simple as sending an email while talking over a phone call. One would think that he’s actually saving the time, but I reality he’s killing extra time, as he is not able to concentrate on any of the job in hand.
As happened in the case of Peter Bregman, CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc. while he was talking to the board members over a conference phone call, he decided to send an e-mail to a client. He sent the …show more content…
Following are the pros and cons of multi-tasking in an office environment:
Pros
• Handle issues as they arise. This is the most positive effect of multi-tasking, as it provides benefit to the company. You might be working over a report when some issue arises and you fix it with just a small deviation from your current concentration, helps the company a lot.
• Combine high- and low-priority tasks. Performing balance between high and low priority tasks and executing them both in equal manner.
• Use different skill levels. When a person performs multiple tasks then he is showing the proof of his different skill levels he possesses which are beneficial to the company.
• Keep things interesting. Use of different skills and performing multiple tasks keeps the person fresh and away from the feeling of monotonous …show more content…
The act of multi-tasking may appear to decrease the overall time of the work done, but is actually degrading the performance and also increasing the overall time, spent in correcting the wrongly performed work due to the lack of concentration on any of the given assigned work. So according to my knowledge and expectations, multi-tasking should not be performed until it is utmost necessary and that too it is to be kept in mind that it should not affect the overall performance of the tasks on the list. I agree with the fact produced by both Peter Bregman and David Silverman, they both have their views and point of opinions, but to stand on my own opinion, I would prefer prioritizing the task than multi-tasking. Prioritizing well can lead to better results than the