And, not surprisingly, most businesses indicated that sales positions are the most appropriate for alternative officing. The study also revealed that by the year 2000, nearly 95 percent of all companies will participate in alternative officing in some manner. In fact, companies are forecasting that telecommuting will have the greatest impact of any workplace issue in the next five years. For eight out of 10 companies, increased worker morale was the number one reason for using a flexible work schedule. Seven out of ten companies reported that the primary reason they turned to team environmentals was to boost productivity.
Cost savings is often a driving force behind alternative officing.
Five in 10 companies reported actual cost reductions as a result of implementing alternative officing strategies, especially in the service industry. A summary of the study's results is available in a new Haworth Facilities Program brochure entitled, Alternative Officing Research and Workplace Strategies.