20 – 43 % PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
Teleworking has provided companies the world over with big saving on real estate and accommodation costs. In fact the Sensis Business Index Report 2007 states that “Teleworkers have proven to be between 20% and 43% more productive”. Here is a comment publised in 2103…how true has it become?
“Mobile Unified Communications demand is growing at a rapid pace, by 30% annually. The key drivers are productivity gains through presence and contact availability, and calling cost reductions. Mobile devices are becoming more capable and less expensive, and by 2013 companies will purchase more mobile devices than fixed desktop devices.”
— Forrester Group
… The daily commute to work is stressing out Australian workers more than ever and technology is badly needed to improve things, according to a new study… technological solutions include introducing greater flexibility to work from home (35%)…
The IBM study also shows that our reliance on cars for commuting severely impacts the nation’s health and stress levels. 41% of drivers believe that traffic has negatively affected their health, and 39% believe it has negatively affected their performance at work or school/university. Sydney commuters are worst off, with 50% of drivers in that city experiencing negative health effects, whilst the least affected are in Adelaide (28%) and Perth (28%). Among those who believe that traffic has negatively affected their health, increased stress (77%) and anger (52%) are the primary symptoms…
Surprisingly, Brisbane is the most stressed Australian city, topping the nation with 90% of its residents facing increased stress due to roadway traffic, followed by Adelaide (81%), Melbourne (78%), Sydney (74%) and Perth, which has the least number of stressed commuters (73%)…
Concluding Hawkins said: “We commissioned this study to understand the realities of daily travel that commuters face and what alternatives – such as carpooling, public transportation, and working from home – might improve their commute.