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Productivity tracking tools often determine productivity based on the time interacting with work-related applications. To deconstruct productivity\u2019s diverse and nebulous nature, we investigate how knowledge workers conceptualize personal productivity and delimit productive tasks in both work and non-work contexts. We report a 2-week diary study followed by a semi-structured interview with 24 knowledge workers. Participants captured productive activities and provided the rationale for why the activities were assessed to be productive. They reported a wide range of productive activities beyond typical desk-bound work\u2014ranging from having a personal conversation with dad to getting a haircut. We found six themes that characterize the productivity assessment\u2014work product, time management, worker\u2019s state, attitude toward work, impact & benefit, and compound task<\/em>\u2014and identified how participants interleaved multiple facets when assessing their productivity. We discuss how these findings could inform the design of a comprehensive productivity tracking system that covers a wide range of productive activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Productivity tracking tools often determine productivity based on the time interacting with work-related applications. To deconstruct productivity\u2019s diverse and nebulous nature, we investigate how knowledge workers conceptualize personal productivity and delimit productive tasks in both work and non-work contexts. We report a 2-week diary study followed by a semi-structured interview with 24 knowledge workers. 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