Robert Half Technology has conducted a survey of 1,400 CIOs with 100 employees or more asking whether the proliferation of mobile electronic devices has increased rudeness in the workplace. Fifty-one percent said the trend does.

David Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, said the increase in rudeness results from these devices distracting employees.

"Although the rules of etiquette vary from business to business, it's always a good idea to give people you're collaborating with your undivided attention," Willmer said.

The firm cites five types of "breaches of workplace etiquette" relating to mobile devices in its survey: Those who email or text message during company meetings; workers that communicate primarily through email rather than face-to-face conversations; employees who talk loudly on their phones regardless of where they are; workers who walk around with their Bluetooth earpieces constantly attached to their heads; and employees who allow their phones to vibrate without turning them off during company meetings.

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