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The Future of the Office
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The Future of the Office

Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face

Peter Cappelli
Wharton School Press, 2021

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9

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Companies are deciding whether to bring staff back to the office, go fully remote or create hybrid workplaces. Peter Cappelli warns that this decision requires considering significant variables that could affect retention, productivity and corporate culture. He cites baseline and current research, and explains the trade-offs of various models. Though COVID-19 forced many firms to have only remote workers in 2020 and 2021, today every firm and employee can determine whether remote or onsite works best for them. Cappelli outlines options, risks and rewards in this robust look at the issues you must ponder to determine where your workforce – or you – should work.

Take-Aways

  • Tech companies are rethinking keeping staff in the office.
  • During the pandemic, companies opted for temporary closures with no plans for long-term remote work.
  • Working remotely has potential costs.

About the Author

Peter Cappelli is a professor at the Wharton School and director of its Center for Human Resources.

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    F. O. 2 years ago
    The world is changing it's like a paradigm shift from the old ways of getting things done. I guess we all need to adapt to survive.
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    T. T. getAbstract 2 years ago
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    T. O. 2 years ago
    Our world has really changed much since the pandemic and the way we work has got to change too. I love remote working with the option of choosing when to go to the office. Highly informative summary with rich perspectives