Why do most companies still resist the idea of letting employees work outside of the home office?
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Part of the explanation simply might be the historical mindset that employees must be physically present to be considered truly on the job. Indeed, some employers might be worried that out of sight also will be out of mind--meaning less productive if not kept under the watchful eye of supervisors.
This doesn't necessarily hold up to closer scrutiny.
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Part of the explanation simply might be the historical mindset that employees must be physically present to be considered truly on the job. Indeed, some employers might be worried that out of sight also will be out of mind--meaning less productive if not kept under the watchful eye of supervisors.
This doesn't necessarily hold up to closer scrutiny.
Read more.
1 comment:
As a telecommuter, I can unfortunately say that there is a definite argument against the practice. There a stigma associated with telecommuting in some more traditional (non-tech) industries, and additionally there seems to be a political divide between those who do telecommute and those who don't. Moreover, despite the fact that we are capable of accomplishing great feats online, the tools available to telecommuters really suck when it comes to real-life collaboration. Without a bunch of extra equiptment that tends to be hard to justify to management, there are few options that compare to grabbing a co-worker and chatting in front of a whiteboard.
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