Mori Building Co., Ltd., surveyed subscribers of its Office Life News e-mail newsletter, which is an information distribution tool available only to office workers working in office buildings run and managed by Mori Building, about office life. The poll revealed the following opinions about informal communication* with work colleagues.
* Informal communication refers to non-work related small talk, including during sporting events, company trips, drinking sessions, and volunteer activities.

Opinion Poll about Office Life
Informal communication with work colleagues
1) The younger the generation, the more important is informal communication, especially for those in their 20s, 85% of whom responded that it is important.
2) The biggest value of informal communication is as a "source of new information," ollowed by its ability to "improve the workplace environment."
3) Two out of three workers in their 20s (about 70%) hope for more opportunities for informal communication in the future.
4) Women actively utilize Office Life News and have enriched office lives because of it.
* See the PDF file for detailed results of the poll.

<Poll Overview>
Valid responses: 731 (included buildings: Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills North Tower, Roppongi Hills Keyaki-zaka Terrace, Ark Mori Building, and Atago Green Hills Mori Tower)
Sex of respondents: 32% male, 68% female
Age of respondents: 191 in their 20s (apprx. 26%), 388 in their 30s (apprx 53%), 135 in their 40s (apprx 18%), and 17 in their 50s or older (apprx 2%)
Survey period: November-December 2008
Survey method: Internet survey