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The stickiness of pandemic-driven economic behavior

Commentary / World Jul 13, 2021

The stickiness of pandemic-driven economic behavior

by Anu Madgavkar and Jaana Remes

In a survey of 5,000 full-time employees in nine countries, 52% said they would like a hybrid remote-work plan in the future, a 22-percentage-point increase compared to before the pandemic.

Virtual work strengthens the outsiders and the weak

Commentary / World Aug 5, 2020

Virtual work strengthens the outsiders and the weak

by Conor Sen

The grip that hierarchies have on all sorts of organizations was already breaking down. The pandemic has sped up the process.

Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home

Commentary / World May 19, 2020

Google and Twitter are right, workers should stay home

by Sarah Green Carmichael

Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.

The future of work is here: Why the COVID-19 crisis calls for a fundamental reset of labor markets

Commentary / World May 11, 2020

The future of work is here: Why the COVID-19 crisis calls for a fundamental reset of labor markets

by Saadia Zahidi

This is the window of opportunity to invest in our most precious asset: our human capital.

Be the boss parents working from home need

Commentary / World Apr 21, 2020

Be the boss parents working from home need

by Sarah Green Carmichael

To provide flexibility and establish trust, managers have to set the right priorities.

Facing our values and characters while being on our own

Commentary / Japan Apr 13, 2020

Facing our values and characters while being on our own

by Yoko Ishikura

The state of emergency declared by the government has given us a launching pad to start transforming ourselves.

Commentary / World Mar 9, 2020

What to expect if COVID-19 has you working from home

by Matthew Brooker

The biggest challenges to quarantined work may be mental and physical

Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?

Commentary / Japan Aug 5, 2019

Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?

by Noriyuki Yanagawa

Giving employees greater choices through remote work will make their jobs more fulfilling and be a plus for Japan's economy as a whole.

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