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Information Workers Operating Remotely Less Productive Over Long Term, Study Claims

Information Workers Operating Remotely Less Productive Over Long Term, Study Claims
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Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
6/21/2022|Updated: 6/21/2022
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Information workers doing their job remotely have been found to be less productive over the long term, according to a study on staff at Microsoft.

Whilst the study’s authors observed a productivity increase in the short-term immediately after companies made a switch from in-office to working remotely, work hours increased over a prolonged period, which was indicative of reduced productivity.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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