According to its recent study, 62 percent of companies say that workplace productivity takes a dip during the holiday season, with most citing workflow snags as the main culprit, reports the Institute for Corporate Productivity.

The study found that 70 percent of organizations regard interruption of workflow as their top concern during the holidays, followed by holiday distractions such as gift-giving and parties (48 percent), and 45 percent of respondents said employees taking more vacation time during the holiday season was a drag on productivity.

Fifteen percent of companies said the economic situation has made employees more reluctant to take earned time off during the holidays; 61 percent of the respondents said that employees are afraid that taking time off will reduce their job security status, and 56 percent feel that they’ll be seen as "inessential" to the company if they take time off, and 47 percent fear been seen as lacking commitment to the organization, says the Institute.