Some challenges of telecommuting for the manager are maintaining the privacy of the firm’s data, transmitting corporate culture, defining performance objectives, and encouraging collaboration. Companies often benefit from the higher productivity and lower turnover of telecommuting employees, and they can also provide a social benefit by permitting employees to avoid commuting, reducing traffic congestion and…

Remote workers save themselves the time and cost of a commute and are better able to balance work and home life. Employees have the challenge of remaining focused on work when they are working elsewhere.

telecommuting — working from a remote location (home or other space) by means of electronic connections. manager — maintaining the privacy of the firm’s data, transmitting corporate culture, defining performance objectives, and encouraging collaboration. access economy — a nontraditional business model in which consumers participate on both sides of a transaction, sometimes facilitated by a third party. artificial intelligence (AI) — the branch of science that uses computer algorithms to replicate human intelligent behavior by machines with minimal human intervention.