Saint Louis Job News & Opportunities St. Louis Front Page is a weekly news publication, with daily updates, spotlighting attractions, events, business and hospitality in St. Louis, Missouri and Southwest Illinois. St. Louis News Community Info St. Louis Job News St. Louis CitySide Business News St. Charles News Southwest, IL News Fairview Heights,IL Art Gallery News Hotel News Restaurant News Style St. Louis Not Just For Kids   Downtown Map America's Center Busch Stadium Gateway Arch Scottrade Center Laclede's Landing Old Courthouse Union Station Washington Avenue   Metropolitan Map Casinos Clayton, MO Grand Center Grant's Farm Forest Park Kimmswick, MO MO Botanical Garden Soulard St. Charles, MO West Port Plaza Transportation Lambert Airport How To Reach Us: St. Louis Front Page P.O. Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com Productivity Gains When Friends Work Together MENLO PARK, Calif, (PRNewswire), June 17, 2007 - Gathering with the gang after work can be fun and, according to a new survey, it may also benefit on-the-job performance.. Fifty-seven percent of executives polled said that office productivity improves when coworkers are friends outside of the office. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of employees surveyed agreed. But managers and employees aren't as aligned when it comes to just how beneficial it is to have buddies on the job: Twenty-two percent of employees said befriending coworkers has a "very positive" impact on productivity while only 2 percent of managers felt as strongly. The surveys were developed by Accountemps, the world's first and largest specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. They were conducted by an independent research firm and include responses from 150 senior executives -- including those from human resources, finance and marketing departments -- with the nation's 1,000 largest companies and 519 full- or part-time office workers. "Colleagues who are friends are more likely to support one another when presented with challenges or new responsibilities, enhancing workflow and team spirit," said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps and author of Motivating Employees For Dummies(R) (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). "Supervisors can increase camaraderie by sponsoring team-building events and giving staff members the opportunity to get to know each other outside of an office setting." Messmer added, "It's especially important for new employees to have the opportunity to build rapport with staff members. Those who are able to form friendships early on the job are likely to acclimate quickly and stay on board for the long term." Archived: Lack of Affordable Housing Near Jobs Becomes Problem for Employers and Employees Low-skilled Labor is Being Forced Out of Job Market Nearly Half of Workers Have Misjudged an Employer's Culture Environment - More Than Jobs - Occupying Minds of Today's College-Bound Students Business Executives Underestimate Link Between Workforce Quality and Preschool Education Focus on Preventing Youth Injuries in the Workplace    The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group .