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VIRTUAL WORK
Virtual work practices, in particular remote project teams and telecommuters, are increasingly common. Here are some facts from a study conducted earlier this year of 510 managers and staff at large and small organizations throughout the United States.
| ▪ Percentage who engage in virtual work: | |
| At least once a week | 46% |
| Daily | 14% |
| ▪ Percentage whose managers are not located in the same office | 31% |
| ▪ Percentage who have never met the virtual team they work with face-to-face | 84% |
| ▪ Percentage who are concerned that virtual work may have a potential negative impact on business relationships | 23% |
| ▪ Percentage who agree or strongly agree that virtual meetings save time and money | 91% |
| Source: Meetings in America III, a study commissioned by WorldCom Conferencing. For more results, visit http://e-meetings.wcom.com. | |
