Ghosts in the office - who ya gonna call? (From Gazette)

Ghosts in the office - who ya gonna call?

9:56am Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News By Will Lodge

IF your office has had spooky goings-on this Halloween then who ya gonna call?

Aside from the Ghostbusters, an academic at Essex University is keen to hear your experiences as part of her research.

Dr Kathleen Riach from the Essex Business School is turning ghost hunter with Dr Simon Kelly, a colleague from Bradford University School of Management for a study expected to reveal how paranormal activity in the workplace can impact staff relationships and morale, and ultimately productivity and turnover.

Interviewees willing to speak about unusual or unexplained occurrences such as strange noises, moving objects, disembodied voices or cold spots, stories and urban myths about company buildings or history and ghost stories used to promote an experience such as a haunted room in a hotel are urged to contact the team.

• To tell your story contact either Dr Kathleen Riach at kriach@essex.ac.uk or phone 01206 872373, or Dr Simon Kelly at s.kelly5@bradford.ac.uk or call 01274 238919. All data collected will be anonymised and treated as confidential.