Here are some of the top-ranked companies and the percentage of employees who telework. According to a new study conducted by Harris Interactive polling group for the Radcliffe Public Policy Center , nearly four-fifths of men aged 21 to 39 say that having a work schedule that allows for time with family is the most important goal in their lives. Seventy one percent of those surveyed said they would give up some pay for more time with their families. For more on full-time telecommuting dads , see this article in the Christian Science Monitor. The research survey was a random digit-dialed telephone survey and was conducted in August and September, 1999.
Organizations spend, on average, one-third of an employee's salary to recruit that employee.
More than half of teleworkers surveyed said that the ability to work at home was important to them in considering a new job. Absenteeism caused by worker stress has tripled since 1995, according to the survey. The Radcliffe-Fleet Project adhered to rigorous research methods. A cross-disciplinary team of experts in economics, psychology, and organizational theory worked with Fleet to identify issues and develop strategies to address them. The team conducted evaluations at each site before, during, and after the initial implementation phase.