Stop Working from Home

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Some of the country’s largest and most innovative companies are moving to bring their work-from-home employees back to the office. IBM is the latest example.

Questions:

1. What percentage of U.S. workers do some or all work at home?
2. Why is the change being done?
3. Why does IBM have research on their side? Explain.

Source:
Marks, G. (2017). IBM is ordering its work-from-home employees to stop working from home. (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2017/03/24/ibm-is-ordering-its-work-from-home-employees-to-stop-working-from-home/?utm_term=.22d275187e44)