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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS MAJOR MYTHS IN THE TELEWORK DEBATE AND A GROWING STRUGGLE IN OPEN OFFICES

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Posted on February 21, 2014

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More Women Put in Hours at the Office and in Cubes While More Men Telework

New Realities in Where Americans Work

Our latest national research shatters myths about who is working where and reveals new realities along with new struggles facing full-time employees and how they work.  Using a national probability survey of 556 full-time employed adults, we looked at both telework and the growing open office trend and found the way employees work today has changed dramatically.  Our concern is organizations have been slow to acknowledge and adapt to this fundamentally new and different work reality and as such may compromise the performance and wellbeing of both their business and employees.  This research was made possible with the support of Quest Diagnostics and is based on a December 2013 telephone survey conducted by ORC International with a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.  Findings and analysis are solely FSG/WLF’s.

Telework vs. Office: Gender Differences Revealed

Men outpace women by a wide margin when it comes to telework – doing work from home, business center or another location – while women are more likely putting their hours in at their employer’s office according to new research that dispels long-standing telework myths and explores the increasing struggles of the open office trend.

Work Life Fit Where Work infographic

Visualizing Work Trends with Infographics

Work Life Fit Where Work infographic

More Women Put in Hours at the Office and in Cubes While More Men Telework

Our latest national research shatters myths about who is working where and reveals new realities along with new struggles facing full-time employees and how they work.  Using a national probability survey of 556 full-time employed adults, we looked at both telework and the growing open office trend and found the way employees work today has changed dramatically.  Our concern is organizations have been slow to acknowledge and adapt to this fundamentally new and different work reality and as such may compromise the performance and wellbeing of both their business and employees.  This research was made possible with the support of Quest Diagnostics and is based on a December 2013 telephone survey conducted by ORC International with a margin of error of +/- 4 percent.  Findings and analysis are solely FSG/WLF’s.

Men outpace women by a wide margin when it comes to telework – doing work from home, business center or another location – while women are more likely putting their hours in at their employer’s office according to new research that dispels long-standing telework myths and explores the increasing struggles of the open office trend.

Work Life Fit Where Work infographic

Work Life Fit Where Work infographic

Key Takeaways

  • Men are significantly more likely than women to telework, while women are more often working onsite in offices or open-cubicle settings.
  • A December 2013 national survey of 556 full-time U.S. employees (±4% margin of error) revealed shifting work patterns and challenges around open office environments.
  • Organizations are slow to adapt to changing work realities, risking employee wellbeing and performance without adequate support and strategy.
  • Telework carries enduring myths—such as assumptions around gender and remote work—that are dispelled by the data.
  • Open and cubicle office environments are creating new struggles, even as telework increases, demanding organizational recognition and response.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who conducted the research and when?
The research was a December 2013 telephone survey of 556 full‑time U.S. employees conducted by ORC International, commissioned by Flex+Strategy Group/Work+Life Fit with support from Quest Diagnostics.
What are the main myths challenged?
The study challenges stereotypes that telework is mostly used by women, parents, or millennials, showing instead that more men telework and women are more likely to be in office settings.
What risks arise from not adapting to these work trends?
Failure to acknowledge shifting work environments can harm both organizational performance and employee wellbeing if not supported with appropriate strategies and resources.

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