Map of the global distribution of economic and physical water scarcity as of 2006. Scarcity is the fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources. It states that society has insufficient productive resources to fulfill all human wants and needs.
The number of people in this yearâs survey who reported wasting time at work every day is up to a whopping 89% -- a 20% increase compared to last year. The increases came in people spending longer periods âwasting time.â Hereâs the breakdown: 31% waste roughly 30 minutes daily. 31% waste roughly 1 hour daily.
The Association for Talent Development analyzed training and development expenditure data submitted by 340 organizations of all shapes and sizes for its 2014 State of the Industry Report. The group found that, on average, organizations spent $1,208 per employee in 2013âa 1 percent increase over the previous year. Further, the number of hours that employees spent on training and development increased to 31.5 hours from 30.3. The spending per employee was heavily influenced by the size of the organization and its industry, according to ATD. Small organizations with fewer than 500 employees spent around $1,888 per employee, while larger organizations spent $838.