- 60 percent believe telecommuting can limit upward career mobility- Two in ten say pay should be lower for telecommuters- 94 percent see work-at-home as "important" to working parentsLOS ANGELES, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey by the Korn/Ferry Institute found that the vast majority of executives embrace telecommuting as a strategy to boost productivity and allow working parents to continue their careers. Yet, paradoxically, most also see it as an avenue to career stagnation. Nearly 80 percent of the executives surveyed earlier this month say their companies allow telecommuting across job categories. Fully 94 percent of executives, in fact, see telecommuting as an important option for working parents. Despite it being an essential perk for work-at-home parents, 60 percent believe telecommuting can limit career-growth opportunities. "While working at home can be beneficial for both companies and workers, it can also lead to 'invisibility' that can limit opportunities for career advancement," said Dutra. "It is important for telecommuters to remain networked as closely as possible with peers and leaders in the office." Though the vast majority of executives believe telecommuters should be paid as much as other workers in comparable jobs, two in ten disagree with the notion that pay should be equitable, regardless of work locale. The survey also found that 77 percent have telecommuted at some point in their careers, and that 58 percent are telecommuting now. The survey was conducted from March 11 – March 20, 2013 and involved more than 300 respondents. Editor's note: A 2012 Korn/Ferry survey showed that most female executives believe parenting provides unique leadership skills that are transferable to the job. These include a better ability to multi-task and prioritize. https://www.kornferry.com/PressRelease/13683 Questions/Results: 1) Do people in your enterprise telecommute? 2) If people in your enterprise telecommute, from what functions? 3) Do you telecommute? 4) Have you ever telecommuted? 5) Do you believe telecommuting can limit career upward mobility? 6) Telecommuting is an important option for working parents? 7) Do you believe telecommuters should be paid as much as their peers in the workplace? Methodology About the Korn/Ferry Institute
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