The great suit switchback.Business casual is going retro--back to the suit and tie, that is. This year, the number of companies permitting casual dress at least once a week fell to 86%, a sharp drop-off from the high of 95% in 1999, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Society for Human Resource Management  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . . It will be interesting to see how this will affect employees, considering the following stats from the Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß 2001 Casual Businesswear Survey, which show that casual wear is in full stride: * 70% of men say they never wear a suit to work. * 66% of workers say they dress business casual everyday (up from 53% in 1997). * 80% say they dress casually at least one day a week * Business casual employees spend 22% less on work clothes than their dressier counterparts. * Close to 60% say they are more productive when dressed casually at the office. * 58% say casual dress increases on-the-job on-the-job adj. Acquired or learned while working at a job: on-the-job training. Adj. 1. on-the-job morale morale, n the mental state or condition as related to cheerfulness, confidence, and zeal. . EDITED BY Robyn D. Clarke E-mail: clarker@blackenterprise.com |
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