WEEK 3 DISCUSSION 1: What It Means to Work From Home

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the articles Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Office Worker Productivity and Work ExperienceLinks to an external site., Diverse and Dispersed: Accessing the Hidden Benefits of Your Virtual TeamLinks to an external site., and Recommendations for Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic (and Beyond)Links to an external site..

It is also recommended that you review Chapter 2: The Challenges of Managing and Working Remotely and Chapter 8: Is Remote Working Right for Everyone? (Cook, 2019), and the articles Researchers Working From Home: Benefits and ChallengesLinks to an external site., Diverse and Dispersed: Accessing the Hidden Benefits of Your Virtual Team)Links to an external site., and Our Work-From-Anywhere FutureLinks to an external site..

Reflect on the increasing trend of people working from home. In an initial post of at least 350 words and citing at least two required resource:

• Discuss the reasons why people might choose to work from home, in addition to the mandates stipulated by the COVID19 pandemic.
• Review the opportunities and challenges that working from home can present.
• Outline personal, family, social and work opportunities and challenges associated with working from home.

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