alleryStart learning →What is the stated downside of working from home?
AEmployees lose access to company networks
BEmployees can no longer attend any meetings
CEmployees may be expected to be available always
DEmployees must buy their own office equipment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Employees may be expected to be available always
1. Employees already use the internet for video-conferenced meetings and to collaborate on teams spanning the globe.
2. On the downside, working from home can also mean being available at all hours.
3. Most workers nonetheless consider the trade-off well worth it.
4. Network access and meetings continue, which is what makes remote work possible in the first place.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 "Using Technology to Manage Information", section 13.6 The Distributed Workforce_
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