The former can be a strong drawing card for a small business competing against corporate giants. With fewer employees, there is definitely more flexibility in what you can do. Ironically, says Audi, at some companies today, it is more common to find managers on site than employees. From small things, big things come Smaller companies also may have an edge in creating a work environment with all the comforts of home. In addition to helping retain valuable employees, a homelike corporate culture also may increase productivity.
Some Japanese corporations use aromatherapy to keep workers alert.
And background music has been shown to increase productivity by 5 percent, according to a 1996 study published in the April issue of HR Magazine . Kahn says Muzak no longer touts productivity as a benefit of its product. If an employee is happy and that makes them more productive, that's great. People spend more time at work than they do at home and people love music. Great music is going to have a great impact on how people feel about where they work.