Socializing at work for the good of your organization?

In yesterday's New York Times is an article that caught my eye: "Building a Bridge to a Lonely Colleague, by Phyllis Korkki(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/jobs/building-a-bridge-to-a-lonely-colleague-workstation.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25&pagewanted=print). Social scientists around the world are investigating any links between loneliness, collaboration, and productivity in the workplace. It makes sense that there would be. This may also have implications for integrating ethnic diasporas and other minorities.