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People are increasingly interrupted at work, but it's not all bad

  • Written by Elana Feldman, Assistant Professor of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Between email, Slack and social media, you may need three devices to handle all the interruptions.Artie Medvedev/Shutterstock.com

An email pops up on your screen. It’s a client sharing a project update. A Slack message appears. It’s your boss asking a question. A text alert beeps. A colleague wants to know if you will be attending a...

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