Non-Work Related Computing (NWRC)
The internet is becoming a commodity in organizations with an increase in accessibility by professionals from their own work desks. Vault.com conducted a survey in 1999 with 1,244 respondents, and found that 84% of employees sent non-work related emails and almost 90% surfed the Internet for non-work related purposes during office hours. However, the effect of the use of the Internet for non-work purposes is inconclusive.