Question

Sarah, an hr executive, observes that telework or telecommuting has been a rising trend. she considers developing a policy to allow telecommuting at her company. which statement is a fact about telecommuting that would support implementing this policy?
a. telecommuting may support a strategy of corporate social responsibility.

b. organizations that use telecommuting require more office space.

c. employees telecommuting may have greater absences from work.

d. a telework arrangement is easy to set up for manufacturing workers.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer a.

Explanation:

Flexible work promotes social responsibility in a way that when workers don't need to travel to work it translates to a fewer carbon emissions and fewer traffic jams, when there are fewer people on the road. Study done by Consumer Electronics Association found that telecommuting reduced US energy use equivalent of almost 750,000 households. When people work from home, it can promote greener habits as there is less need for disposable plastic plates, containers and other similar items.