[vmware505]

You right, productivity boost can caused by knowing that your productivity is tracked and surveyed...

However, here in New Zealand one of the most important is the work life balance. Everything is about being happy and enjoy your life.

For this reason, it is quite common the 37 hours workweeks, flexible hours, working from home at least one day a week and go for coffee or lunch when you want...

super cool country actually ;)

[some_account]

Sweden is similar. A desk job at a big company in IT means a very relaxed atmosphere with no problems leaving early or working from home. Nobody cares.

It's actually a bit annoying if you care about some project though. If you do, you get quite frustrated by the people who don't care (the majority) and you have to work with them.