Our collective messy desks and time spent looking for misplaced items costs corporate America $177 billion annually, according to a 2010 study by Brother International, an office products company.

hugeadummy didn't buy the study that concluded that messy desks resulted in $177 billion in lost productivity. It's the other way around, a messy desk is a sign of productivity, writes hugeadummy.

'Messy desks may not be as detrimental as they appear to be, as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can boost work efficiency or enhance employees' creativity in problem solving ...

While many who’ve written about this study since it was published love to use it to sing the praises of messy desks (Einstein lovers unite!), the study suggests that we can learn to structure ...

Don’t pick on co-workers with messy desks – they’re probably rising up the ladder the fastest. A new study by the world’s largest human resources firm says that the bigger the paycheck ...

Messy desks could be a sign of genius, say researchers. What does your work space say about you? Sarah Jones. Tuesday 11 July 2017 17:08 BST. Comments. Messy desks could be a sign of genius.

The result: Participants seated as messy desks were able to come up with more creative uses for the toy than their uber-clean compatriots.

Messy Desks, Light Bulbs & Dune : Planet Money We play overrated/underrated with Tim Harford, author of 'Fifty Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy.' We talk messy desks, light bulbs and Dune ...

Are you, or is someone you know, overwhelmed by a messy work desk? The Sun’s business staff wants to find the messiest desk in Baltimore. We’ll bring in an organization expert to clean it up.

Kids with messy desks are thought to be less focused and have trouble finding things. But we proved that wrong because Giana’s desk is messy and she is a good student. She is a healthy eater, too!

Managers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean desk - but it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually lead people towards clearer ...

Don’t pick on co-workers with messy desks – they’re probably rising up the ladder the fastest. A new study by the world’s largest human resources firm says that the bigger the paycheck ...