An absence of boundaries results in chaos and confusion. However, conflicts of comparable virulence are to be found in the smaller business and even among the self-employed. There are many organizations today where all personal telephone calls are prohibited and family mementos or personal photographs in the workplace are discouraged. A workplace that is psychologically acceptable or even relished by one person can be either a prison or sheer bedlam to another person. The increasing popularity of telecommuting and home-based businesses invariably underscore the necessity for boundaries and looking openly at the ways these boundaries are to be transitioned properly.
Acculturation is usually paramount.
Truly, these are questions to be explored openly with one s family as well as with one s business and professional colleagues.