THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE

TO IMPROVE MORALE & SPUR CREATIVITY COMPANIES PUT FUN INTO THE WORKPLACE

By Tory Johnson

...The offices of the new search engine Hakia.com feature blank canvases on the walls where staff and visitors can paint to express themselves. The canvases become artwork and serve as a symbol for the company culture.

"It's an outlet for people to be creative," says CEO Riza Berkan. "It encourages out-of-the-box thinking, which is critical to technology innovation."...

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