Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit
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This paper covers working from home as an employee benefit and looks to gauge the advantages and disadvantages for both employees and employers. The focus is on employees that work from home on behalf of an employer, not self-employed individuals. The article reviews secondary research on working from home. The primary research included in this paper was conducted via anonymous online surveys. Respondents were assured of anonymity, and ranged in their functional roles. The survey included ranking questions, as well as freeform short answer questions. This primary research is not positioned to be statistically representative of all employees and employers. This primary research does reflect a gauge on perspectives on working from home as a job benefit. Ultimately the results suggest that employees hold a very positive perspective on working from home, however, more can be done to help ensure perceptions on workplace promotional opportunities remain consistent for employees that work in an office or for home. Research also suggests that the greatest challenge for managers remains a lack of trust in results from employees they cannot physically see in the same location. Managers will find driving their employees’ performance through clearly defined metrics which will improve the trust.
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Church, N. F.. (2015). Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, Volume 03 Issue 3.
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Church, N. F.. (2015). Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, Volume 03 Issue 3.
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Church, Nicole F.. "Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit." International Journal of Business and Economic Development, Volume 03 Issue 3, 2015.
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Nicole F. Church. "Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit." International Journal of Business and Economic Development Volume 03 Issue 3 (03 Dec 2015).
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Church, N. F. (2015) Gauging Perceived Benefits from ‘Working from Home’ as a Job Benefit. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, Volume 03 Issue 3
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