Home Office: Good or Bad for Productivity?

 
BURLINGTON, Vt. - July 23, 2013 - PRLog -- By John Drinane

July 17, 2013

Burlington, VT– Back in February of this year we learned that Yahoo was ending its teleworking policy and returning to the classic culture of centralized office-based work. NPR reported how Yahoo’s move is bucking the trend of many Internet-based companies, as more and more are turning towards a remote office structure. However, it is not just Technology companies who think they are suited for teleworking.

Anovisions of Burlington, Vermont provides consulting, statistical analysis and research paper editing services and is 100% built around a culture of remote working. So it appears the trend is spreading; the question is, why?

The verdict is still out on whether home-based work is really as efficient as traditional office based work. A Citrix survey from 2012 revealed that, on the face of it, home office workers do not spend all their time their time “working.”  Researchers pointed out that 43% of workers said they’ve watched TV or a movie while working, 35% have done household chores, and 20% admitted to cooking dinner while on the home office clock. Looking at those numbers, one might assume that people aren’t productive when working from home. So clearly, the centralized office is the choice for anyone looking to maximize his or her work force, right? Well not exactly.

Jason Fried of 37signals would tell you people really aren’t very productive at the office. In his TED talk “Why work doesn’t happen at work” Fried elaborates on his belief:

I’ve been asking people this question for about 10 years – I ask them, “Where do you go when you really need to get something done?” I’ll hear things like, the porch, the deck, the kitchen. I’ll hear things like an extra room in the house, the basement, the coffee shop, the library.

Fried went on to explain his theory about work cycles: how, if they are interrupted, as with a sleep cycle, you lose the benefit of the entire cycle. He also explained that the office is like a “Cuisinart” and once you enter it, your day is shredded, preventing you from entering a true work cycle, thus killing productivity and creative problem solving.

So if you assume that both home office and at the traditional office are fraught with distractions and if you subscribe to Fried’s point of view about where people do their best work, the home office starts to look pretty good. So why doesn’t everybody do it?

Clearly manufacturers need people on the production floor, and grocery stores need people to stock the shelves. For Anovisions, however, work doesn’t require people to be in the same room. Anovisions is a business of ideas, it’s a business of connecting minds, and while they may not be a typical technology company, they prefer to operate like one.

About Anovisions

We are committed to truth and excellence in quantitative and qualitative analysis of world phenomena, from the behaviors of the smallest beings or engineering parts to large clinical trials with thousands of participants to enormous data sets with millions of consumer choices. We help researchers reach their highest potential with ethical guidance, statistical analysis, and editing for thesis and dissertation work. We help our clients launch or improve their careers. Our world-class experts never lose sight of what is best for our clients.

Contact

To learn more about Anovisions, please contact

John Drinane, Media Relations

Office: (802) 526-9692

John@anovisions.com

References:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/02/23/172792467/working-from-home-the-end-of-productivity-or-the-future-of-work

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/operations/2012/06/working_from_home_a_new_study_reveals_what_people_really_do_when_they_telecommute_.html

http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work.html
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