Research: A Better Way to Keep Tabs on Your Remote Workforce

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Research: A Better Way to Keep Tabs on Your Remote Workforce

As remote work continues to grow in the U.S., employers are increasingly adopting new technologies to monitor how their employees spend their time. The research on the utility of these monitoring tools has been mixed: Some studies show that they boost performance whereas others suggest they increase deviant behavior and erode trust. In a new study, researchers explored the impact that different kinds of monitoring have on employees’ willingness …