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March Madness, the Christmas season for basketball fans, is upon us again. And with it come the usual distractions at work: office pools, water cooler debates, furtive surfing of stats on the work computer. Like any other workplace distraction, management can make it a better or a worse experience.

OfficeTeam took a time out to query managers about how March Madness-related activities affected office morale and productivity. It found that half the senior managers they interviewed said March Madness-themed activities at work boosted morale in their shops. Another 36 percent said March Madness actually contributed to higher productivity.

Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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