Description
| Product ID: | 9780197684962 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW |
| Title: | Remote and Hybrid Work |
| Subtitle: | What Everyone Needs to Know® |
| Authors: | Author: Barbara Z. Larson |
| Page Count: | 184 |
| Subjects: | Business ethics and social responsibility, Business ethics & social responsibility, Working patterns and practices, Working patterns & practices |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Remote and hybrid work have become defining features of the twenty-first century workplace, and affect almost all of us, even those who work daily in the office. This book, written by remote-work scholar and noted expert Barbara Z. Larson, uses both real-world examples and extensive research to address the challenges and opportunities that people and companies face today as work changes. Chapters address questions related to all key stakeholders in remote-work environments, including the remote worker, remote teams, managers of remote workers, and companies with remote workforces. Remote and Hybrid Work: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a critical resource for understanding this new model of work. In Remote and Hybrid Work: What Everyone Needs to Know®, long-time remote work scholar and consultant Barbara Z. Larson provides an accessible and critical resource for understanding the remote and virtual workplace, and how to lead in this new work environment. Remote and hybrid work have become defining features of the twenty-first century workplace, and affect almost all of us, including those who work daily in the office. As many people discover the benefits and challenges of working from home, co-workers are contending with emptier offices and virtual teams, managers are learning how to lead from a distance, and businesses and governments are working through the policy implications of a new model of work.In Remote and Hybrid Work: What Everyone Needs to Know®, Barbara Z. Larson addresses key questions regarding the contemporary workplace: what is the difference between virtual work and remote work? How common is remote work, and what changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Is there a particular type of person who is better suited for remote work? What are the effects of using technology to monitor remote workers? What are the societal benefits and costs of remote work? What has happened to companies that have tried to go fully remote, with no offices at all? Larson looks carefully into the challenges and opportunities that people and companies face today as work changes. Chapters address the issues that vital stakeholders experience in remote-work environments, including the remote worker, remote teams, managers of remote workers, and companies with remote workforces. Larson also incorporates real-world examples to illustrate key points and demonstrate best practices. Readers will learn from more than thirty years of extensive research by scholars in the areas of applied psychology, organizational behavior, computer-mediated communication, and organizational economics. Remote and Hybrid Work: What Everyone Needs to Know® is a critical resource for understanding this new model of work. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-05-30 |