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04-26-2014, 12:02 AM
Having High-Tech Gadgets Is a Career-Booster, Says Study
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Always using the latest high-tech gadget is one way to boost your image at work, new research suggests.
Indeed, business professionals who want to be perceived as leaders (http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4991-effective-leadership-skills.html) should be investing in the latest tech**logy breakthroughs, according to a study published recently in The Journal of Product In**vation Management.
"Familiarity with and usage of new high-tech products appears to be a common manifestation of in**vative behavior," the study's authors wrote. "Those who are tech-savvy are also perceived as authoritative on other subjects and as leaders."
SEE ALSO: Are Your Leadership Skills Outdated? 4 Modern Workplace Challenges (http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6279-modern-leadership-challenges.html)
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Always using the latest high-tech gadget is one way to boost your image at work, new research suggests.
Indeed, business professionals who want to be perceived as leaders (http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/4991-effective-leadership-skills.html) should be investing in the latest tech**logy breakthroughs, according to a study published recently in The Journal of Product In**vation Management.
"Familiarity with and usage of new high-tech products appears to be a common manifestation of in**vative behavior," the study's authors wrote. "Those who are tech-savvy are also perceived as authoritative on other subjects and as leaders."
SEE ALSO: Are Your Leadership Skills Outdated? 4 Modern Workplace Challenges (http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6279-modern-leadership-challenges.html)
Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/25/gadgets-work-impression/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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