In November 2008, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducted the
SHRM 2008 Workplace Flexibility Survey. The purpose of the survey was to identify
1) the prevalence and types of flexible work arrangements (FWAs) that employers offer
2) employee utilization of FWAs
3) employers that collect metrics/analytics on FWAs
4) successful FWAs, as well as success factors
A sound telecommuting strategy increases productivity, job satisfaction and work/life flexibility significantly, according to a recent survey conducted by a global Internet solutions company among its workforce.
Conducted in late 2008 with 1,992 employees, Cisco Systems Inc. looked at commuting patterns, technology barriers, environmental impacts, work quality, productivity, employee satisfaction and the advantages of flexible lifestyles.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is urging members to get their organizations to become “Business Champions” by signing a pledge to embrace workplace flexibility policies.
The national Business Champions campaign, which was launched in March 2010 and ends in March 2011, comes from a coalition SHRM has joined that is encouraging the business community to be more competitive globally and to meet the needs of a 21st century workforce by embracing flexible workplace arrangements.
