Workday behavior
Workday behavior concepts describe how meetings, availability norms, communication tools, and fragmented schedules shape computer-based work.
Workday fragmentation
Workday fragmentation describes a working day that is split into many short segments by meetings, messages, tool switches, and interruptions, leaving few stretches long enough for sustained effort. The term focuses on the structure of the day rather than on how busy or productive a person feels.
Meeting overload
Meeting overload describes a pattern in which meetings occupy enough time or attention that other work becomes fragmented, compressed, or delayed. The emphasis is on the effect meetings have on the rest of the day rather than on any single meeting being unnecessary.
Digital presenteeism
Digital presenteeism describes appearing available or active online even when useful work is limited, for example keeping a status green, replying quickly, or staying visibly logged in to signal presence. The behavior centers on demonstrating availability rather than on the work itself.
Always-on culture
Always-on culture describes a work norm in which people feel expected to remain reachable across evenings, weekends, or personal time, blurring the boundary between work and the rest of life. It is a property of shared expectations rather than of any single person's choices.