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Ricoh Survey Finds Gap Between Tech Investment Confidence and Employee Productivity

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Ricoh USA, Inc. released the 2026 Workplace Technology Adoption Gap survey, which polled 2,017 employees and business decision-makers across the U.S. and Canada. The survey found that when new workplace technologies are not implemented effectively, they can increase complexity and costs rather than delivering expected efficiency gains. Although 91% of decision-makers are confident their AI investments are delivering value, over half of employees reported that AI creates friction or extra work.

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Why it matters

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The findings suggest that disconnected workplace technologies can negatively affect employee productivity while simultaneously increasing organizational governance and security challenges. The survey also noted that AI tools delivered the lowest employee-reported productivity gains among the four technology categories examined.

From newswire.ca

Who's involved

  • RicohConducted the 2026 Workplace Technology Adoption Gap survey

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Possible knock-on effects

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    Organizations might face increased operational costs and reduced productivity if workplace technology is not implemented effectively.

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The entities involved

  • Ricoh

    Japanese multinational imaging and electronics company

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