From NBER · · 40s
Meetings
Meetings cost 12% of work hours and 14% of firm wages, but boost learning and pay growth.
In brief
Meetings cost 12% of work hours and 14% of firm wages, but boost learning and pay growth. Meetings consume 12% of work hours and 14% of firm wage bills but improve worker learning and wage growth. Originally reported by NBER.
Meetings cost 12% of work hours
Meetings consume 12 percent of work hours and 14 percent of firm wage bills.
Meetings boost learning and pay growth
Workers in meeting-intensive firms report greater on-the-job learning and stronger wage growth.
High-paying firms invest more in meetings
High-paying and high-revenue firms devote more resources to meetings despite higher opportunity costs.
The essence
Meetings consume 12% of work hours and 14% of firm wage bills but improve worker learning and wage growth.
