There are some interesting links in this recent Economist article: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21688872-fashion-making-employees-collaborate-has-gone

There are some interesting links in this recent Economist article: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21688872-fashion-making-employees-collaborate-has-gone-too-far-collaboration-curse http://www.economist.com/news/business/21688872-fashion-maki... Example quote: "... interruptions, even short ones, increase the total time required to complete a task by a significant amount." Including a book I'm going to check out, "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World"