Lee Hecht Harrison: April 2000 study of 769
Human Resource professionals focused on telecommuting and managing telecommuters. Among the findings:
- of staff currently telecommute most days. However, 37% have no telecommuters, and 54% have less than 10%
- 90% say telecommuting is a growing trend
- 80% would telecommute if given the option
- 73% of staff homes are currently equipped with the space, technology & supplies needed to telecommute
- 68% say telecommuters are no more difficult to manage than on-site employees, while 29% say they are distracting and hard to manage, but the benefits outweigh the drawbacks