distraction cost

English translation: time taken away from the main job

17:34 Apr 18, 2009
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
English term or phrase: distraction cost
nuisance cost?
Hikmat Gumilar
Indonesia
Local time: 18:37
Selected answer:time taken away from the main job
Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-04-18 17:38:53 GMT)
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About CEDR - News - Conflict is costing business £33 billion every ...
... the other managers’ time (totalling 689 days, or approximately 3.2 working years) represents a distraction cost – time taken away from their main jobs. ...
www.cedr.co.uk/index.php?location=/news/archive/20060526_23... - 18k - Cached - Similar pages -
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:37
Grading comment
Thank you Michael
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2time taken away from the main job
Michael Powers (PhD)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
time taken away from the main job


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-04-18 17:38:53 GMT)
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About CEDR - News - Conflict is costing business £33 billion every ...
... the other managers’ time (totalling 689 days, or approximately 3.2 working years) represents a distraction cost – time taken away from their main jobs. ...
www.cedr.co.uk/index.php?location=/news/archive/20060526_23... - 18k - Cached - Similar pages -

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you Michael

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gary D
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Gary - Mike :)

agree  ErichEko ⟹⭐
8 hrs
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