The Impact of Alpha Wave Music On Employee Productivity In Real Work Environments

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The Impact of Alpha Wave Music On Employee Productivity In Real Work Environments

Wenbo Zhao 1*
  • 1 Boston University Met College    
  • *corresponding author zhaow617@bu.edu
Published on 13 September 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/21/20230269
AEMPS Vol.21
ISSN (Print): 2754-1177
ISSN (Online): 2754-1169
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-85-0
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-86-7

Abstract

In recent years, it has been discovered in some brainwave studies that alpha waves are one of the four basic brainwaves that effectively activate the left hindbrain region. Therefore, a type of music has emerged that can trigger these brainwaves, collectively known as Alpha wave music. This article aims to demonstrate whether Alpha Wave Music can make employees more productive so companies can increase their effectiveness affordably and efficiently. This study fills a gap in the application of Alpha wave music in practical application scenarios and builds a data model on the relationship between performance and employee competencies. After investigating the needs of technology companies for employee competencies this year, by linking performance with mathematical computation, concentration, and creativity, a controlled experiment was conducted to conclude that this type of music does have the ability to enhance employee performance. If there is the ability to conduct another more in-depth study in the future, the influences that are more specific to the internal factors of the employees can be modeled, and the final model based on a combination of external and internal factors can be obtained in the most total, and then the influence of Alpha wave music on performance can be further established.

Keywords:

Alpha wave, business management, work efficiency, productivity, agile management, music, working habit

Zhao,W. (2023). The Impact of Alpha Wave Music On Employee Productivity In Real Work Environments. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,21,324-333.
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Zhao,W. (2023). The Impact of Alpha Wave Music On Employee Productivity In Real Work Environments. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,21,324-333.

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[1]. Mankiw, N. G. (2021). Principles of Economics. Cengage Learning.

[2]. Meredith, J. R. (2017). A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Project Management Institute, Inc.

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[4]. Toscani, M., Marzi, T., Righi, S., Viggiano, M. P., & Baldassi, S. (2010). Alpha waves: A neural signature of visual suppression. Experimental Brain Research, 207(3-4), 213–219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-010-2444-7

[5]. Trevisan, A. A., & Jones, L. (2012). Brain Music System: Standardized Brain Music therapy. IET Seminar on Assisted Living 2011. https://doi.org/10.1049/ic.2011.0029

[6]. Schaefer, R. S., Vlek, R. J., & Desain, P. (2011). Music perception and imagery in EEG: Alpha band effects of task and stimulus. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 82(3), 254–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2011.09.007

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