How employers can make good decisions about remote work before the next crisis strikes

Whether work gets done on-site, remotely or using a hybrid of the two can have a lot to do with an employer’s organizational culture.

By: Sebastian Fixson, Babson College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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By Sebastian Fixson, Babson College

More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 1 in 5 of the U.S. workers who can work remotely do so either full time or at least one day per week.

Even though a new normal has set in, no single approach has worked for all employees. And the debate over the benefits and drawbacks of remote work continues.

To see what factors affected the long-term …

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