When it comes to increasing productivity among your workforce, crank up Queen.
A survey by Sodexo Engage finds that they are the preferred choice followed by:
- (2)Ed Sheeran
- (3)Mozart
- (4)Eminem
- (5)Coldplay
- (6)Oasis
- (7)Pink
- (8)Abba
- (9)Adele
- (10)Beethoven
Pop music scored the highest percentage when it came to music genres chosen to increase productivity with 58 percent. Rock was second with 47 percent, followed by Dance at 42 percent. Jazz scored the lowest with 13 percent, with R&B, Classical, Hip-Hop, Indie, Country and Other all in between in that order.
And the professions most likely to argue about music at work are engineering at 38 percent, sales rep at 33 percent and bank worker at 30 percent. Teacher was the lowest, at 12 percent.