Managers say there are employee motivational benefits
inremote working, but they still have
fears about productivity, a lack of team bonding, and data
security.
According to a survey of more than 1,100 managers commissioned
by secure infrastructure firm
SonicWALL, managers are becoming more comfortable with their
staff working remotely, despite potential detrimental effects on
the business.
The survey found that more than half of respondents believed
that offering their employees the ability to work remotely is a
competitive necessity or a motivating perk for employees.
More than a third of managers had employees that work out of the
office more than 20% of the time. The chief reasons to allow such
working were employee motivation (26%), cost of office space (15%),
rising utility prices (14%), and traffic or weather conditions
(14%).
Managers identified several concerns about remote working, with
the top three being productivity, a lack of team building and data
security.
When their remote employees do not immediately answer their home
or mobile phones, managers show some lapse of faith. Nearly a
quarter think their employees are running household errands or
shuttling the kids around, and 9% believe they are being
deliberately ignored.