Telecommuting benefits everyone involved

Kylie McIntosh
In 2006, the Journal of Applied Psychology published the findings of 20 years of research on flexible work arrangements. The psychologists concluded that telecommuting was a win-win for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover. With an increased number of Americans - 45 million – up from 41 million in 2003 working from home.
According to the lead author Ravi S. Gajendran, one of the most significant conclusions was that employees loved the autonomy of working from home.
"Autonomy is a major factor in worker satisfaction and this rings true in our analysis. We found that telecommuters reported more job satisfaction, less motivation to leave the company, less stress, improved work-family balance, and higher performance ratings by supervisors," Mr Gajendran said. http://hr.cch.com/news/hrm/121407a.asp