HRESGB273 Week 4 Quiz | Mohawk College

HRESGB273 Week 4 Quiz | Mohawk College

DO: Discussion 2 | Working Remotely: The "New Normal"?

Review the HR in the News insert in your text on page 77 and the article Download article posted in the "read" section of your Chapter 4 online course module.  Discuss/debate the following:

a)   What are the pros and cons of working remotely?  Consider both employer and employee side

b)  What's needed to support this model to avoid failure?

c)  Discuss legal issues associated with remote working.  Tell us why the items you list are issues.

d)  How can the issues you identified in part c be dealt with? 

e)  Are there any jobs that are better done remotely?  Why?

f)  It's been said that despite its popularity in some workplaces, there “does seem to be some stigma associated with telecommuting and that has to do with these thoughts or associations — maybe we’ll call it a stigma — that people who work from home might not be as dedicated to their job”.  Do you believe this is true?  Why? How can we break the stigma?

Post your initial response in your private discussion board to each question by September 30  (max 150 words).  Make a response post to another student by October 4 (max 150 words)

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Why IBM Brought Remote Workers Back To The Office -- And Why Your Company Might Be Next (1).pdf

 

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